[OPINION]: So, Geoffrey Onyeama believed the Chinese?
There was COVID-19 outbreak in China and that country arrested the first Chinese doctor to break the news. Accused of disseminating false information, the doctor eventually died. What Chinese authorities do to foreigners, especially Africans, in cities with COVID-19 risks is also in the news. Lately, Nigerians were arrested and thrown into the streets. The social media broke the news, showing pictures of how blacks were despicably treated.
At that stage in the matter, our Foreign Affairs minister shouldn’t have done this. Going by the perception Nigerians have always had when such events occurred, nothing Onyeama said should have been read to mean he believed the Chinese, and that our people were wrong. But it was what happened. I know our people are not easy.
Now, praises have been heaped on the Chinese for their economic achievements. But at what cost? I prefer my liberty to material things. Meanwhile, I’ve always applauded the Chinese for providing an alternative to the West that sometimes conducts itself with arrogance. Recently, I noted on this page that a cabinet minister intimidated a journalist, by saying the journalist could get into trouble for mentioning the name of the resident’s Chief of Staff over the COVID-19 outbreak. I pointed out that the minister concerned was looking over his shoulders to ensure he didn’t displease those he considered his employers. I conclude by stating that this situation does more harm to our nation than we reckon.
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