When a Country wants her Leaders Dead

COVID-19 has come to wreak havoc in the world and Nigeria has not been exempted from the chaos. The disease has been largely regraded by many Nigerians as a "big man" disease. However, recent development has revealed that the virus is not a respecter of any race, gender,  or even financial status. Over the weeks, we have seen quite a number of seemingly ordinary Nigerians getting the virus, even if their names are not mentioned. 

The unfortunate emergence of the virus in Nigeria has led to a series of thoughts and expressions from people of the country or Nigerians as they call themselves. One of the most fascinating and probably disturbing thougts is that an average Nigerian wishes the country's "leaders" contact the virus and worse still, use it as a passage to the other side. 

When the popular Abba Kyari,Chief of Staff to the President, was announced to have tested positive to COVID-19, I was amazed or may be not at the number of people on the streets that wanted the people at the top, including Bubu to get the virus. The statement from the Governor of Kogi state, Yahya Bello substantiated this claim. According to "his excellency," anyone that wishes he get COVID-19 will contact HIV. The governor's statement came as no surprise to me as it only shows the kind of people we are, which ultimately dovetails into the kind of people that direct our affairs. 

A friend of mine once said that the Nigeria political class should learn from the pandemic to change their ways. But if recent activities are anything to go by, with some state governments allegedly reporting COVID-19 cases to have a piece of the coronavirus fund pie, I don't think Nigeria will be any better after this phase is over. 

Anyways, what do I even know sef. 

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