Nigerians react as Kano state government relaxes lockdown to enable residents shop for Ramadan despite increase in COVID-19 cases
Kano state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has relaxed the lockdown in the state from 6am to 12pm for today Thursday April 23, to enable residents shop for Ramadan.
This decision comes even as the state records more cases of COVID-19. Kano state currently has 73 confirmed cases of the viral disease and as at yesterday April 22nd, testing was put on hold because the state had run out of testing kits.
Announcing the relaxation of the lockdown, the deputy governor of the state, Nasiru Gawuna, said
“In view of preparation for Ramadan period, the state governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has relaxed the ongoing lockdown from 6am-12pm on Thursday to enable people buy necessary foodstuff and items needed for Ramadan period which is expected to commence on Friday,”
Meanwhile Nigerians have taken to social media to react to this decision by the state government. See their reactions below
Really dumbest government
We have two options concerning ds coronavirus as Nigerians: “u either stay at home and go by de guided rules from d govt nd stop talking stupidly on issues Dt even if it concerns u as a Nigerian” Or “u jst do Wat u think can make u save and survived from hunger. We are now in a hard time and no one can stop ds situations except Allah. Its all at time i prayed ds corona virus will disappear shortly, time matters and i beg all respective Nigerian especially our leaders to please make any positive measures to make Nigerians save and consider de present situations. Also i wnt to cry out un-behalf of all Nigerian dt asuu and FG should at least look up to us.. Tnx u all
It was tarrible, we the Muslim we are to go out and buy food stuff for Ramadan. Like wise is not ur business if we go out
D virus covid-19 cannot affect you unless it is ur destiny to b among those to be affected.
Relaxing d lockdown is a 50-50 decision