The Advocacy for Integrity and Economic Development (AIED) has called on
President Muhammadu Buhari to preserve the wellbeing of Nigerians and
shut down the country against travellers from countries infected with
the Coronavirus.
In a press release on Tuesday, the organization’s Director of Media and
Publicity, Comrade O’Seun John, described the refusal of the President
to initiate the shutdown protocol as a betrayal of the solemn oath he
took to safeguard Nigerians against external and internal forces.
According to the release, “Today, we find it extremely hard to
understand the motive behind the refusal of the President Buhari
administration to close the Nigerian borders and shut down our Airports
against travellers from coronavirus infected countries in the wake of
the global pandemic.
“It is unexplainable that a Father will knowingly and wishfully expose
his children to the cold hand of death to satisfy an ego of superiority
in the fight against the deadly COVID-19.
“Let’s make no mistake, Nigeria is on the brink of an outbreak and like
South Korea, who was doing everything right until patient number 31
decided to disobey social distancing order, we can not afford to leave
the country to the unseen hands of the divine.
“President Buhari must take action, this is not a plea, he sworn to an
oath of allegiance to Nigeria and Nigerians and the safety of Nigerians
must come first.
“We are therefore calling on President Buhari to immediately initiate
the shutdown protocol and stop putting the lives of Nigerians at risk.
“We are also calling on him to activate a partial nationwide emergency
protocol and have companies direct staffs to work remotely.
“The current situation calls for a decisive action. It is better to be
proactive and stop a looming danger than to send condolence letters, ”
the statement read.