Nigerians Rate State Governors Low On COVID-19 Response | Sahara Reporters Since the Coronavirus pandemic began in Nigeria, the response of local authorities to stopping the spread has become a subject of controversy. READ MORE:
In Lagos, while Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu swung into action, activating the Infectious Diseases Hospital in Yaba as an isolation centre and begun massive contact tracing, his promise to provide food for 250,000 households went awry and saw residents revolting in some areas.
According to Aaron Mshelia, a Maiduguri resident, it is allegedly responsible for the spike in COVID-19 cases in the state. For Jameela Waziri, a student of Bayero University in Kano, who voted for Abdullahi Ganduje in the last general election, Kano's response to the virus had been abysmal.
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