The biggest fear of an average Nigerian when the news of coronavirus broke out was the most populated cities of Lagos, Abuja and Kano.
It's a no brainer that the North's ignorance cum high sense of religion added with illiteracy could fuel several deaths before any help would arise.
Lagos and Abuja responded well in the eve of the COVID-19 virus until it spread to the North. This was after the Northern governors vowed never lockdown their states.
It grew from 20 cases to nearly 60 and before we knew it, mass bodies began to drop left and right in Kano. The death toll is near 600 but Governor Umar Ganduje does not believe it is COVID-19. To make matters worse, he is yet to step into the matter to tackle it properly, dismissing the mass deaths.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control is slightly complicit in this. After touring the state, Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director-General chose to keep mute over what exactly was going on in the state.
The obvious fact is that COVID-19 has crept over the state. This is occasioned in the sickness of a few health workers who turned positive and the massive outcry in the state.
Kano is bleeding and we all know why.
Here are a few reactions MyNigeria.com gathered:
I just saw a video of a bus getting robbed by hungry people in Kano, I couldn’t scroll pass without thinking for a sec.. they are risking their lives literally for food? For crying out loud this should give FG a clear picture of how hungry people are!!!
— TACHA???????????????????? (@Symply_Tacha) April 25, 2020
You people think COVID-19 can't kill 600 people in one week?
— UG (@UgwunnaEjikem) April 25, 2020
At its peak in New York, it killed 806 people in one day, don't stay ignorant, this pandemic is not a joke.
I really hope whatever is happening in Kano is not related to COVID-19 if not we don enter enormous mess up.
Kano was quick to split the Emirate.
— #OurFavOnlineDoc ???? (@DrOlufunmilayo) April 25, 2020
Kano was quick to appoint new Emirs.
Kano was quick to dismiss a sitting Emir.
Kano was quick to exonerate the Governor despite video evidence of stealing money.
640 people have died in 7days.
Kano has no plan and is not quick to do anything.
Kano may well be the epicenter of COVID19 deaths in the world. The combination of poverty, illiteracy, densely populated state, non existent health care and poor leadership is exactly the recipe for disaster amidst this pandemic.
— Zainab Mahmoud (@iNabmahmoud) April 25, 2020
May Allah heal the world. ????
Also heard that Ganduje’s daughter who is in charge of COVID-19 relief in Kano State now has the virus. Why are they hiding these things from us?
— Doreen Uloma N. (@ulomareen) April 25, 2020
-- COVID-19 Lockdown : Kano state residents seen looting vehicles carry food stuff due to "Hunger virus". pic.twitter.com/mSWWVzLGEr
— The Viral Trendz (@TheViralTrendz) April 25, 2020
You guys, this thing in Kano is not a joke o!
— Un Poco Loco (@Signora_Larissa) April 25, 2020
I spoke to a friend in Kano now. Her friend's dad tested + and died yesterday.
NCDC said they don't have test kits to test the rest of the family. They just fumigated their home and left.
What happened to all the kits donated??
It appears the Coronavirus has bolted in Kano. I hope that’s not the case but the reported deaths indicate an unusual surge in death rate over a short period. It’s not out of place to suspect this is due to #COVID19 . This is a real cause for worry.
— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) April 25, 2020
