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COVID-19: Obasanjo, ex-African leaders fear the Worst, call for regional effort
By echotitbits -March 31, 2020015


Former President Olusegun Obasanjo
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria has led 11 other past African leaders in a call for concrete, effective, and continental emergency plan to combat COVID-19 onslaught that is fast ravaging Africa.

The 12 former African leaders made this call on Tuesday March 31, 2020 in a statement titled Appeal for Preparation for Africa to Confront the Onslaught of COVID-19.

The statement, which was released with the official letterhead of former president Obasanjo was co-signed by Festus Mogae, Former President of Botswana; Hailemariam Desalegn, Former Prime Minister of Ethiopia; John Kufour, Former President of Ghana and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Former President of Liberia.

Others are Joyce Banda, Former President of Malawi; Joaquim Chissano, Former President of Mozambique; Thabo Mbeki, Former President of South Africa; Kgalema Motlanthe, Former President of South Africa; Benjamin Mkapa, Former President of Tanzania; Jakaya Kikwete, Former President of Tanzania and Mohamed Marzouki, Former President of Tunisia.

The former leaders expressed concern over the weak health facilities across Africa and emphasized the need for a larger approach beyond individual national efforts.

“The epidemiological progression in already affected areas has indicated that the worst case is yet to occur in Africa. Taking into account the weak healthcare bases in Africa, the conurbation, and the communal living of our people particularly in ghettos and poverty-stricken areas of our cities, the outbreak of COVID-19 in these areas of African communities and cities will be a monumental disaster.

“As concerned African leaders, note the efforts that African governments are making within their limited resources to deal with this global challenge. We, however, appeal to leaders and elites at national, regional, and continental level and to international organisations and foundations to draw up a concrete, effective, and continental emergency plan to combat COVID-19 onslaught at its crescendo in Africa,” the statement read.

They also called the attention of African leaders at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19 to the porous borders across Africa and advised that a continental and regional effort should be activated.

Also, they appealed to the AU, UN, WHO, World Bank and G-20 to “urgently have a plan that will moderate the social and economic effect of the onslaught of COVID-19 on Africa.”

men and women dem! let Africa begin to figure out a way on our own and not do what we do with technology where we wait for the west to invent something and then the rich rush to buy it so as to oppress the poor ... this pandemic no know olowo... no no talaka. as long as you get lungs you qualify to get it.

where are all out biochemists? virologist? all those who trained to be useful in times like these where are all the tradomedical concoction mixers and the likes? even babalawo now dey wear face mask! we should look within and not without I say... but then again what do i know ?

Fools .....we are on our own!

is too late

Western world way get their own hands full. Plus Africa matter don tire dem.

They are all former Presidents. So my question is:
Where are all the hospitals they built while they were in power?
Where are all the ventilators they bought?

The former leaders expressed concern over the weak health facilities across Africa

They are all former Presidents. So my question is:
Where are all the hospitals they built while they were in power?
Where are all the ventilators they bought?
Coronavirus strike all of them there.