Press Release

Stop Exposing Nigerians to the Risk of Covid-19 - APC Warns Yahaya Bello

The attention of APC Mandate Defenders has been drawn to the childish, illogical and pedestrain remarks made about the reality of the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria by the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello on 'Sunrise Daily,' a programme of Channels Television today.

In a statement released to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday, the group condemed in strongest terms, the uninformed views expressed by Gov. Bello; casting doubts on the existence of the virulent disease in the country.

The group warned that stakeholders like Gov. Bello must understand, respect and protect the sensitive stakes they hold in the country, instead of making unguarded utterances about what they know nothing about.

This is a governor who said there was no Covid-19 in his state early in the year yet he accepted the N1 billion fund given to each state of the federation by the Federal Government to fight the scourge of Coronavirus in their states as well as improve their healthcare infrastructures.

Whether he used the money for what it was meant for or not is not our business but trying to use pedestrain logic of weather conditions to suggest that Coronavirus does not exist in the country is highly mischievious and unacceptable to families who have lost loved ones to the virus.

If hot weather condition should be his lactobacillus logic for denying the existence of Covid-19 in the country, what then can he say about India, Brazil, South Africa who are on the same tropical region with Nigeria and are among the worst hit countries by Coronavirus?

Of a truth, whether Gov. Bello believes in the existence of Covid-19 or not is not our concern but trying to cast aspersions on certain persons who are risking their lives and have their family members exposed to the dangers of Covid-19 is unacceptable to us.

This is the same governor who denied the existence of Yellow Fever in his state when about 50 persons died of it in Etteh Community in Olamaboro Local Government Area of the state when a lawmaker representing the area in the state House of Assembly, Hon. Ujah Alewo brought the matter for urgent attention before the state assembly.

Instead of raising awareness on risk communication and community engagement in the 239 Wards and 21 Local Governments Areas of his state to avoid community transmission ahead of the coming super spreader events as well as equipping the state to contain the new strain of Covid-19 in line with the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari, the governor is busy building castle in the air.

We view his opinion on the second wave of Covid-19 as well as his derogatory remarks on those charged with the responsibilty of fighting to contain the second wave of the virus in the country as an attack on Mr. President which has undoubtedly put some question marks on his loyalty to President Buhari.

We therefore advise the general public to ignore Gov. Bello and take personal responsibilty for their lives and safety as the reality of the second wave of Covid-19 has dawned on us.


Signed:

Mr. Ifeanyi Emeka,
National Publicity Secretary,
APC Mandate Defender

emeka never know wetin dey worry am

Ya ya ya...

osamz007:
emeka never know wetin dey worry am

Wetin de worry am now?

Is Emeka not saying the truth?

Let stop the politics please and join hands to kick Covid-19 out of Nigeria

I decided not to travel this Yuletide because of Coronavirus

NwaNimo1:
Ya ya ya...

Okay nw

Yahaya Bello's case is just cluelessness elevated to the power of infinity.The man is stupidly taking unnecessary risks.

, what then can he say about India, Brazil, South Africa who are on the same tropical region with Nigeria and are among the worst hit countries by Coronavirus?
South Africa isn't in any tropical region...
This man shd check his map or go back to school to learn geography..
South Africa that has crazy weather... Sunny in jhb while its raining cat n dog in Cape town....
Well, they are not in the tropic zone oooo Mr I too know

Good warning

ghettochild:
, what then can he say about India, Brazil, South Africa who are on the same tropical region with Nigeria and are among the worst hit countries by Coronavirus?
South Africa isn't in any tropical region...
This man shd check his map or go back to school to learn geography..
South Africa that has crazy weather... Sunny in jhb while its raining cat n dog in Cape town....
Well, they are not in the tropic zone oooo Mr I too know

Mr. I too know. Some parts of South Africa is tropical while some is temperate

So FG shared 1billion naira to all state governors for Corona and it's not their business if he used the money for the purpose it was given? This feeding bottle system of government will kill us!

mushystuff:
So FG shared 1billion naira to all state governors for Corona and it's not their business if he used the money for the purpose it was given? This feeding bottle system of government will kill us!

It is the business of Civil Society Organizations to investigate and raise alarm

What is happening in your area

Infinixhot6:


Mr. I too know. Some parts of South Africa is tropical while some is temperate

U b confirm olodo...so u r assuming the Karoo region is temperate... ode oshi!!!

ghettochild:

U b confirm olodo...so u r assuming the Karoo region is temperate... ode oshi!!!

South Africa has rain Forrests, deserts, semi desert, Mediterranean climate, savanna, it snows in winter etc

It can rain in pretoria, while someone is sun bathing in Durban, while snowing in Capetown, and temperature being 32c in Upington all in one day

South Africa is melting pot of climates

Austine1213:


South Africa has rain Forrests, deserts, semi desert, Mediterranean climate, savanna, it snows in winter etc

It can rain in pretoria, while someone is sun bathing in Durban, while snowing in Capetown, and temperature being 32c in Upington all in one day

South Africa is melting pot of climates

Uncle or aunty, over sabi no go kill u
Now answer this question...
In which hemisphere is south Africa?
How many rain forest do they have here in SA
What quantity of rainfall they have averagely in a year
I teach Geography....
And I just won't argue with u...
So stick to what u think u know??
U dey compare Naija weather to SA's...
I laugh u gan Ni....
If u claim we have same whether...
Why hasn't d infection index in Nigeria even up to 500,000


Do u even know the reason for their different weather in Cape town n jhb
Anyways I no go argue with u...
Stick to what u think u know

ghettochild:

Uncle or aunty, over sabi no go kill u
Now answer this question...
In which hemisphere is south Africa?
How many rain forest do they have here in SA
What quantity of rainfall they have averagely in a year
I teach Geography....
And I just won't argue with u...
So stick to what u think u know??
U dey compare Naija weather to SA's...
I laugh u gan Ni....
If u claim we have same whether...
Why hasn't d infection index in Nigeria even up to 500,000


Do u even know the reason for their different weather in Cape town n jhb
Anyways I no go argue with u...
Stick to what u think u know

South Africa weather is different from nigeria

South Africa has 4 seasons
Nigeria has 2 rainy and dry seasons

Capetown has Mediterranean climate, (similar to Europe)
Johannesburg is more savanna though the plantest most trees(5mln)
Durban has tropics climate
Upington has deserty(Texas)

Infection rate may be attached to testing capacity, South Africa has tested 2 times the entire African continent, South Africa has an old population, South Africa receives far more international traveller's than nigeria

Austine1213:


South Africa weather is different from nigeria

South Africa has 4 seasons
Nigeria has 2 rainy and dry seasons

Capetown has Mediterranean climate, (similar to Europe)
Johannesburg is more savanna though the plantest most trees(5mln)
Durban has tropics climate
Upington has deserty(Texas)

Infection rate may be attached to testing capacity, South Africa has tested 2 times the entire African continent, South Africa has an old population, South Africa receives far more international traveller's than nigeria

Stop doing this to yourself Ooo..stop with the Google thing, you don't live here n I would suggest u Google the reason why SA has such weather.. SA isn't in the tropics... hence Nigeria having two types of weather. I really don't want to educate you.. I expect you to do it yourself.
I already told you SA is in the Southern hemisphere n still haven't figured yet u r going to google to get more layman info on the weather in different provinces.
Well look up a map... Maybe you would b able to compare Nigeria's weather with SA..
So since u ain't still getting it..
Let me give you a hint...
SA has the highest rate in Africa simply cos of its weather... Aside the fact its the num 1 tourist destination in Africa
And If u are gonna talk about Brazil..
The have the wettest summer in the whole world..u definitely know what wettest summer indicates....(rainfall n cool weather even in summer).
Have u asked urself...
Nigeria with such a population n the infection rate isn't anywhere near SA.
This is the last time am replying.... But if am forced to.....
I'll definitely tell u the reason for the diff weather ESP the one of the Karoo.. the so called dry lands in Upington in the Northern Cape n parts of North West province

ghettochild:

Stop doing this to yourself Ooo..stop with the Google thing, you don't live here n I would suggest u Google the reason why SA has such weather.. SA isn't in the tropics... hence Nigeria having two types of weather. I really don't want to educate you.. I expect you to do it yourself.
I already told you SA is in the Southern hemisphere n still haven't figured yet u r going to google to get more layman info on the weather in different provinces.
Well look up a map... Maybe you would b able to compare Nigeria's weather with SA..
So since u ain't still getting it..
Let me give you a hint...
SA has the highest rate in Africa simply cos of its weather... Aside the fact its the num 1 tourist destination in Africa
And If u are gonna talk about Brazil..
The have the wettest summer in the whole world..u definitely know what wettest summer indicates....(rainfall n cool weather even in summer).
Have u asked urself...
Nigeria with such a population n the infection rate isn't anywhere near SA.
This is the last time am replying.... But if am forced to.....
I'll definitely tell u the reason for the diff weather ESP the one of the Karoo.. the so called dry lands in Upington in the Northern Cape n parts of North West province

Your energy is misguided, calm down you'll burst a nerve lol

You must be from Nigeria your reading comprehension is very poor,

Austine1213:


Your energy is misguided, calm down you'll burst a nerve lol

You must be from Nigeria your reading comprehension is very poor,

Oya clap for yourself,lil professor...
I no longer have to waste that misguided energy with u again...stick to ur Google...ok...
Ignoramus

Austine1213:


Your energy is misguided, calm down you'll burst a nerve lol

You must be from Nigeria your reading comprehension is very poor,

Oya clap for yourself,lil professor...
I no longer have to waste that misguided energy with u again...stick to ur Google...ok...

ghettochild:

Oya clap for yourself,lil professor...
I no longer have to waste that misguided energy with u again...stick to ur Google...ok...

I don't need Google on something I'm knowledgeable on