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May Toba, a Nigerian based in the United Kingdom is a nurse and a mother of two. She is a grateful survivor of the dreaded COVID-19. She shared her story with DORCAS EGEDE.

 

People who are able to go to the hospital on time stand a better chance of surviving, but the thing is that they are asking people to self-quarantine because since it’s a virus, it will run its course and go by itself. Where it becomes complicated for many people is when they now have underlying illnesses like diabetes, asthma, cardiac problems, and pneumonia. I am diabetic, that’s what made mine worse.”

Those were the opening lines of May Toba, a United Kingdom-based nurse, mother of two and visibly elated survivor of the Coronavirus, as she relived her wrestle and recovery from the rampaging virus.

It all started with a bit of temperature, she recalled.

“I was having a bit of temperature; I own a thermometer, so I checked myself and found that it was 38.4. Usually, temperature is supposed to be between 35 and 37.5. I checked the first day, took paracetamol; I kept monitoring it daily and it kept increasing.

“The next day, I decided to go shopping with my son. I didn’t isolate because, to be honest, I was in denial that it could be Coronavirus. I thought it was common cold and general body weakness. By this time, people in London were panic-buying. Everybody was rushing to buy tissues and other things. So, I went shopping with my son, so that if London shuts down over the weekend, we would have food at home.

“I live in South-East London, so as we got to Woolich, I was short of breath and also couldn’t walk long distance without stopping to sit somewhere.

When we got home, I asked my son to offload the things we bought, that I needed to go to the hospital because I was having signs of COVID-19.

I drove down to the hospital where I work. I work in Accident and Emergency and we are the front-liners. Everything comes through our doors.

“On getting there, my colleague said to me: ‘May, you should know better. These are flu-like symptoms. Why don’t you just stay at home for seven days instead of coming to the hospital?’ I told her I wasn’t feeling right at all and that if I was, I wouldn’t come to the hospital.

“Being that I work in the hospital, they rushed me straight, took my samples, and did all my blood tests and x-rays. The COVID-19 test takes 48 hours before the result comes out. They started diagnosing it through the patient’s x-ray. When they do your chest x-ray, they can see from your lungs if there’s fluid in the lungs.

They detected fluid in my lungs and saw that it had started collapsing already. The doctor immediately told me that he’s going to intubate me and place me on a ventilator to allow my lungs rest. I agreed and was injected. That was the last I knew of what happened until four days later.

“According to my colleagues, I was incubated and sent to ICU. I woke up four days later and was told the water in my lungs had already dried up and the blood test had become better. They did another swab and it was negative, that’s how I was discharged.

Please can you trace how you got infected?

“On the 13th, I worked with COVID-19 people. My matron and I were trying to see if it was on that shift I contracted it. I still think it was that shift; because that day, we had about five COVID-19 patients and we weren’t properly dressed at the time, because the WHO hadn’t told us what to wear.

It was the week I was sick that they now decoded that anybody attending to patients with any form of respiratory illness should gown up.

“I would say my symptoms took five days to show because I worked on the 13th and was admitted at the hospital on the 19th. But, you never can tell with this virus. I could have contracted it on the train on my way to work; it could have been brought home from school by any of my children. But I’m grateful to God that he didn’t allow COVID-19 kill me while trying to save others.

Did you get your children tested?

“They didn’t have to be tested because they don’t have any underlying illness and they have not shown symptoms. The government said there is no need for them to be tested. Sadly, a 13-year-old died in London yesterday and he didn’t have any underlying illness. He’s the youngest that has died in London so far. Every day, the death toll is keeps rising.”

As the novel Coronavirus rages across the globe, shutting down businesses and dictating lockdowns, Nigerians in Diaspora have been sharing their peculiar experiences. GBOYEGA ALAKA and DORCAS EGEDE report.

Planet Earth on vacation. That’s the way some funny character described the pervading lockdown across the globe on social media. For the first time in living memory, all major cities/countries of the world are either on partial or total lockdown, or contemplating one. Otherwise bubbly cities like New York, Rio de Janeiro, Paris, London, Berlin, Rome, Milan, Lagos are now like ghost towns. And usually overcrowded tourist sites such as the Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum both in Paris, Times Square and Central Park both in New York, The Taj Mahal in India, the Great Wall in Beijing – China, Walt Disney in California have all gone empty for weeks.

For probably the first time in history, the Kaabah in the Grand Mosque in Mecca and the St. Peters Basilica in the Vatican City of Rome, two top religious centres in the world, received no visitors, as they were closed for days. All sporting events, including the globally renowned English Premier League, the Spanish La Liga, Italian Seria A, the French Lique 1, Wimbledon Tennis Championship; even the world’s largest sporting festival, the XXXII Olympic Games billed for Tokyo, Japan in July this year has been postponed, altering for only the second time since inception, its regular four year rotation. Also, businesses have closed and according to the head of the International Monetary fund, IMF, the global economy has officially entered recession – the second in less than two decades.

All because of the rampaging Coronavirus.

But how are Nigerians in the diaspora coping with the lockdown, especially those in some of the virus’ hotspots?

It’s depressing not to be able to attend ‘owanbes’ – Folake Jubrilla, London

Folake Jubrilla, 51, lives in London, United Kingdom. She is a teacher/Learning Advocate (Primary School) and an MC on the side.

In all her two and half decades in the UK, she has never witnessed any lockdown of this nature; and nothing near it.

Presently, she works from home, mostly doing online training courses and completing course assignments.

She has been stuck indoors, courtesy of the government’s lockdown of the city for two and half weeks, and still counting. “I actually think there might be an extension,” she says – perhaps until the virus is curtailed and it is safe to mingle again.

Her thinking is probably based on the scary number of cases and fatality figures emanating from the Health Department. The UK throughout last week, announced unprecedented number of cases and deaths, sending panic and fears across board.

Asked how she has been spending her time. Jubrilla said, “I read books or watch films on Netflix when am not doing my online training course. Even before the lockdown, I have been used to staying indoors during the week, although I socialise weekends. Quite frankly, it is very depressing having to just stay indoors without being able to socialise with my Yoruba Owanbe crew.”

Asked to confirm the news that stores have gone empty due to panic buying, Jubrilla said, “Yes, food and essentials have gone empty at the stores because of panic buying. Depending on what you like to eat, people hurriedly stocked their home with food items. I also did. I stocked my house with my traditional food stuff and less of Oyinbo foods. Thankfully, the government has put an order in place to prosecute anyone who increases food prices because of the current situation.

“Old people have a free first to buy opportunity ahead of others. Key workers like those in the health sector and the likes must be allowed to buy food first and people are told to buy just three items per person, so that supplies can go round. Food stores are also open but people have to adhere to the social distancing rule. Also, the panic buying has subsided and the shops are becoming packed again.”

On the scary fatality figures, Jubrilla said, “We only hear of fatalities on the news and newspapers; personally, I don’t know anyone who has lost their lives to the virus. I have however seen people who said they had symptoms like cough and cold. Even I had cough at some point, which was why I stayed home for three days before the government declared the lockdown.”

The mother of one however said she is not sure of the speculation that the virus affects more white people than black. “I don’t know about the virus affecting more whites than black. What I know is that it attacks older people more, regardless of their race. I have seen videos of black people on their hospital beds appealing to people to stay indoors; as they have been infected and could tell that the virus is real.”

Boredom not an issue, I work mostly from home – Niyi Adebayo, Lanham, Maryland, USA

For Niyi Adebayo, a journalist, publisher and therapist based in Lanham, Maryland, USA, boredom has not been an issue, as he belongs to the essential workers category and thus exempted from the lockdown.

“That allows me to go out, should there be any need. However, I really don’t have to go out of the house because my services are allowed to be provided remotely via telephone or other online technological devices. The lockdown in my state officially began this past Monday March 30th; however, my family have been on a self-imposed lockdown for about 2 weeks now as a precautionary measure. Having said that, it’s hard to know precisely when this lockdown will be over.”

On how he and his family have been coping in the lockdown, Adebayo said, “My family and I have been coping well. My children’s classes are now conducted online via their respective colleges’ online platforms and my wife also has the privilege of working from home, if she chooses to, because she also belongs to the essential workers category.

“Talking about boredom, I’d say that has not really been an issue because we have all been very busy.  Nonetheless, I still miss some of my outdoor activities like hanging out with my family and friends.”

About food and other supplies, Adebayo, who publishes the African Mirror Newspaper in the USA, said, “We have enough supplies for now, but even if we run out of stuff, we can always restock.”

Besides, he says there’s a plan in place by the government to support any struggling family with food items and other basic needs.

Speaking on the rate of fatality, Adeniyi said, “The virus is no respecter of any race, color, age or gender. I don’t know the exact figures right now, but it will be an understatement to say the situation is scary. Everyone is genuinely concerned but we believe in the power of God to stem the tide. So we’re hopeful.”

It’s a peculiar experience for me – Ifeanyi Nwabichie, Paris, France

In the words of France-based Ifeanyi Nwabichie, “This lockdown is a rather peculiar experience because I have never had to work from home this long before. It has come with a lot of adjustments, especially getting used to staying indoors. Frankly, it hasn’t been exactly rosy.”

Although he concedes that people can move because stores and other essential service providers are available, he explains that “They need to have a permit. You can get the permit online. Workouts are also permitted but it has to be done close to your residence. Failure to abide by the rules attracts a fine.”

However, he says working from home has followed the normal routine. “We hold online meetings within the normal work timeframe; for my team, we have daily meetings to catch up, work and monitor progress reports.”

How boring does it get? We asked.

To this she said, “Definitely there’s a lot of monotony. You do the same thing while you’re confined to the same space. Throughout yesterday, I didn’t step out; some others haven’t left their homes for three days. So yes, it gets boring. I try to deal with it by doing catch up with family and friends; and by trying to replicate what we do in the office, like having time for lunch break without the luxury of going out.”

On the scary figures, Nwabichie said, “As of today (Tuesday), we have over 52,000 cases and over 2,500 deaths. The information reverberates everywhere. Even online, everybody is talking about the coronavirus; and I must confess it adds to the mental pressure. It’s not pleasant knowing that people are dying every day. Personally, I’m worried about how the figures are escalating very quickly in France; but I’m even more concerned about Nigeria, because France has a certain level of efficiency in its healthcare system. The fact that they are struggling to contain the spread of the virus, as advanced as they are, sends a scary message. Most hospitals are filled up; they are moving people to other cities; to Germany; they recalled retired doctors, engaged student nurses…. It’s demanding.

“I’m trying to imagine how some of the hospitals in my neighbourhood in Gbagada, where I used to live will handle a situation like this. And I’m talking about Lagos. For other states, it will be way impossible for them to handle. Aside the deficiency in infrastructure, it will be really crushing economically.  Think of cutting off the means of livelihood from people who survive on their daily earnings. Telling such people to stay indoors is like telling them to die of hunger. Let me not even talk of petty traders who survive on selling perishable goods. As a finance person, I’m concerned about the economic impact this will have on Nigeria’s economy. As it stands, the naira is already losing value, depreciating to other strong currencies, partly because of the fall in the price of crude oil.

“Aside that, will people continue getting paid if the lockdown persists in a place like Nigeria?

“In France, the government has earmarked 300billion Euros to help SMEs and independent workers. They have instructed banks not to collect interest on loans and are giving opportunities for more loans. These are some of the palliatives to stimulate the economy and help cushion some of the effects of the outbreak.”

Asked if she knows anyone who has died of the virus, Nwabichie said, ‘No.’

He however does not believe in the myth that the virus affects more whites. “There is no scientific evidence to back that up. Even the talk that hotter climes slow down the spread of the virus has not been scientifically proven.”

The lockdown in France started March 16. It was supposed to last two weeks but has now been extended by four weeks.

It’s like a holiday to me – Nwachi Amadi, Munich, Germany

In Germany, a five-week lockdown has been declared, to last till April 20. However, Nwachi Amadi (not real name) sees it literally as a holiday.

“For us, we are on holiday, we are not on quarantine. The beauty of it is that one is free to go out. The instruction is ‘stay at home’, but it does not mean I cannot go out of my house or take a walk with the kids to get fresh air. Food stores are still open and one can go get stuff. One can also go for workouts, though not as a group.”

Amadi however said children parks are closed to curb the spread of the virus in public places.

Just before the lockdown was declared, she was preparing to go shopping for the weekend. Little did she know that she would end up shopping for three weeks. “Initially people bought out of the fear, not knowing what to expect in the coming days, but things soon normalised after the Chancellor, Angela Markel assured that there’s enough in the storehouses to last the duration of the lockdown.

“So now, even the products that were particularly scarce when the lockdown was first announced, like toilet tissue, mill, rice, spaghetti, are all now available at the stores.”

On palliatives, Amadi says she’ll gladly award the German government a 20-star rating, if there is anything like that. “There are so many measures put in place like the Kurzarbeitgeld, which is a provision for employers to apply for money to pay their staff. The purpose is to reduce unemployment because several employers are laying off workers for fear of not making enough money to fulfill their obligations to them. The government has volunteered to pay 60% of its workers’ salaries to work from home. There is also a provision for tenants not to pay rent during this period.

“There is also the Arbeitslosengelde, for those who are able and willing to work but who lost their jobs. This is actually not new, it has been in existence for years. Your house rent and children’s school fees are 100% paid by the government. You also receive feeding allowance for your family.

Curiously, even Amadi says she does not know anyone who has been felled by the virus. ‘I’ve only seen people on the news. I also know that Germany has the lowest death rate in Europe. We have like 70,000 people who have contracted the disease and just about 600 deaths. In fact, this has raised questions, even from SkyNews, which asked, “Does Germany have a cure for the Coronavirus?”

That question is especially fueled by the recovery rate. Over 12,000 people have recovered.

You dare not flout the lockdown order – Rahim King, Graz, Austria

According to Rahim King, a businessman based in Graz, Austria, the lockdown has been on for two weeks, and it has been total, except for the critical sectors. And no-one knows exactly when it will be called off.

As a police state, King says it is actually very difficult for anyone not permitted to flout the order. The fact that the country also shares a border with Italy, which has been gravely ravaged by the pandemic, has meant the authorities being more watchful.

“Yes, stores are open” King says, “but the crowd is regulated and you can only go out with genuine reasons – probably to buy food or other essentials. Austria has a huge population of old people; hence they have to be careful. Ambulances are at the ready to promptly evacuate any suspected coronavirus cases. They have also instructed people to put on their nose masks and adhere to the social distancing rule between people when and if they must go out.

“From what I’ve heard, the good news is that the virus dies a natural death after some time, and especially in heat or hot temperature. That is why they are predicting that it will be overcome in April, when summer sets in here.

“In the meantime, Austria has some of the best palliatives on ground for unemployed people, even before the virus outbreak, such that they are able to pay rent, feed and take care of other essentials like health. In this situation, I’m sure they will pay about 100 per cent of salaries; and insurance is there to cover health expenses. It is only if you are a high earner that you may be required to pay for your medication.”

Asked if he has he lost any neighbour to the virus, King said, “That is the funny thing about Austria. It is an extremely quiet country – unlike the UK, which has been described as ‘Second Naija’. You hardly know your neighbour here, let alone when he dies. I’ve lived in this building of four stories for five years, and I can tell you that I hardly know any of my neighbours. Maybe a guy that I’ve met in the mosque a couple of times. So if anyone were to contract or die of coronavirus, you hardly get to know. The fatalities we know are the ones we read in the papers and hear on the radio or TV.

Battered, crippled and left to cater for her only child by one she called her husband; musician, saxophonist and rights advocate for abused women and the disabled, Nifemi Oluwatobi Oladeji,  now spends her time spreading messages of hope to victims of domestic violence. The founder/CEO of Neon Global Initiative spoke with Omolara Akintoye.

In life, people you think are your friends and confidants often turn out to be your enemies. I went into a relationship that turned out to be full of deceit and betrayal. I never saw it coming; otherwise I would have run for my dear life. Before I knew what I had got myself into, I already had a child in the relationship.”

According to Nifemi Oluwatobi Oladeji, a musician, saxophonist and CEO Neon Global Initiative, it never occurred to her that the man was interested in her wealth. “I later got to know that it was all a set-up; the man had a bet with his friends that he would marry and dump me, but how was I to know? I didn’t see the handwriting on the wall.”

Prior to the accident that condemned her to a wheelchair, Oladeji described the marriage as hell on earth. “I suffered one abuse or the other on a daily basis. Initially I thought it was because we didn’t have children yet, but it got worse when I became pregnant and after delivery.”

The arrival of the new baby did not help matter. “At a stage, my neighbours warned me to leave the man before he killed me. I couldn’t even tell my parents what I was going through in the relationship, neither could I tell my siblings.” She said.

Narrating how it happened, Oladeji said, “That fateful day, we had a little misunderstanding few months after I had my baby; the man started hitting me as usual. I decided to escape with my baby, but in the process I fell while trying to leave the house.

“I was carrying my baby when he made to hit me, so he snatched the baby from me and threw her on the bed. I had to rush pick her up. It was while trying to leave his house that I had the accident, which has left me in pain ever since. I’ve been in pain all through my life.

“It was my neighbours who took me to the hospital because I couldn’t get up or walk after the fall.

“I was diagnosed of Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) due to spinal cord injury, which for good six months I couldn’t talk. I was in the hospital for a year; I couldn’t sit or stand; I was bedridden all through. But I thank God that today I can sit on the wheelchair, move around and do whatever I need to do.”

Five years on, has there been any step by the man’s family towards reconciling them? How has she coped and what steps has she taken for towards getting justice?

Her reply was: “None of his family members has asked after my welfare ever since. They abandoned me with my baby from that infant age (she was one month old); she is now five years old. He also has never shown up or shown any care about the baby – he’s a military personnel. So, I’ve been taking care of my baby all alone.  I also think some of our so-called mother in-laws are not worth that name, because some are so brutal mean and outright wicked.

Neon Global Initiative

Basically, it was what I went through that led me into setting up my NGO, Neon Global Initiative. It is a foundation for people living with disability, the less-privileged and women suffering from domestic violence. We want to let them know that, ‘Yes! They have a right.’ Like me, they have a right to step out to the world, to let people know what they are going through. I have decided not to die in silence. Looking back to what I have been through, the pain, the rejection, the trauma, everything I have come across in my life, even the challenge I’m currently facing. It so disturbed me that I had to like sit down, think it through and decide that, yes I can stand for what I’m standing for. I took it upon myself that there is ability in my disability. I have to let the world know globally that yes, even while you are disabled, while you are passing through some challenges, you can still make it. You can still do whatever you want to do in life; you can still go a long way in life; it’s not the end of life.

To all the women out there whose rights are being violated and are hoping against hope, Oladeji has this to say: “To all women at home who are thinking: ‘this man beats me today, let me endure,’ let me tell you, marriage is not by force. In life, it’s not everybody that will be opportune to be in a man’s house. It’s not everybody that will be opportune to marry. So, as a woman, don’t say because you want people to call you ‘Mrs somebody,’ you’ll now put your life at risk. We have only one life, once you lose it, that’s the end. And if you lose your life, tell me, who is going to take care of your children? Because definitely, if your husband should marry another woman, she would start maltreating them. It takes the grace of God to find another woman taking care of someone else’s child. So again, marriage is not by force. Don’t say ‘let me endure because of my children’ and kill yourself in the process. My advice therefore is ‘Quit that relationship!’”

Linking her whole advocacy with the International Women’s Day, Oladeji said, “As I said earlier, I’m a victim of domestic violence. It was this abuse that condemned me to a wheelchair, and that is why I am calling every woman out there selling their bodies, to say ‘no’ to that. Stop abusing your body; stop abusing whatever God has given to you. Your body is the temple of God, you shouldn’t abuse it.

“I’m proud to be a woman, despite all the challenges I’ve been through. I am grateful to God for helping me overcome and keep me alive. So my advice to every woman out there is ‘Speak out and let your voice be heard.’ No matter what you are going through in life, many people are willing to listen to you. Share your pain, share your problems; a problem shared is a problem half-solved. You have to recognise that you have a right as a woman and stand up for those rights. I’m a generation of equality, so despite my challenges I’m proud to be a woman.

Govt must preserve the right of persons living with disability

According to Oladeji, people with disabilities still suffer one discrimination or the other, and she is calling on government to address this issue. “It’s sad to see people pushing them away because they can’t walk or are handicap in any other way. That is the challenge and I will urge the government to please do something about it. Government should create mobility for people living with disabilities; they should create job opportunities for them. They shouldn’t think because we are now confined to the wheelchair, we cannot become anything in life. There are lots of people living with disability who need to be empowered with one skill or the other such as catering, hairdressing, computer training and stuff. I’m a trained computer programmer. So with the help of the government, they could help us to become empowered and ultimately help us overcome our challenges.”

Just back from France and the Netherlands, dancer Dayo Liadi speaks of his battle with symptoms he suspected were of the rampaging coronavirus, the porous nature of borders, including Nigeria’s, his self isolation and recovery. He shared his story with Gboyega Alaka.

Five days before I left Europe, I started feeling serious throat pain, cough, sneezing and fever. I was in France and the Netherlands for meetings, holidays and work for about three months. I was always with my little son, taking care of him, performing my fatherly responsibilities. Unfortunately, he had fever and cold for about four days, and his mom had to go to work every day. However, following his recovery, I started feeling serious throat pain, chest pain, fever; general coughing and sneezing. I took the same normal medications (adult doses) as my son did and felt well. I later felt relieved of the fever, throat pain and chest pain but the cough, sneezing, chest irritation and spitting didn’t stop.

“Thrice my efforts to have a quick appointment with the doctor in France were aborted because doctors were on vacation. When they finally gave me an appointment, it fell on a day when I would have arrived Nigeria. I became very curious, angry and frustrated with everything around me. But because I just finished fifty days fasting and prayers, I decided to hold on to my faith in God and rely on Him, believing He would take care of me.

“While I was agitating, I went to pharmacist shops in Europe, told them my health condition, hoping they would give me something to cure my condition but they said they couldn’t give me any serious or strong medication, except I showed them a signed doctor’s directive and prescriptions. This was in the last three days of February.

“About 30 minutes before landing in Lagos airport, the cabin crew gave all passengers a special Nigerian form to fill in respect of the Corona virus control. I filled the form truthfully concerning my health status, resolving to face any consequence at the border control.

“We were at the control section for over one hour, with everyone on the queue sweating like Christmas goat. Finally, I was well checked but I wasn’t stopped. I said to myself, my God is at work.

“The next day, I quickly went to see my doctor. I told him my condition and he gave me four injections, with lots of drugs. I stayed at home for two weeks, going out only on five occasions: first to see my doctor; and then to church at RCCG Beula Chapel on March 8 between 10am and 12.30noon; for special night prayer on March 12 between 6pm and 9pm; to church for all-night special non-stop praise and worship programme on March 13 between 9pm and 5 am, and to church again for special thanksgiving on March 15 between 9am and 1.30pm.

Did he you take time to maintain enough distance from people at the church?

Actually, I did everything possible to make sure no single person had a close contact with me. There were no handshakes, no hugs or close contacts with anyone at the church. I was far from people one hundred per cent. I kept myself active by dancing at home with the little strength I had.

“Meanwhile, I was always feeling tired and seriously weak inside every day. I couldn’t do much or eat much but kept asking God to renew my strength. I also strictly followed all the instructions and directives I got online and on TV concerning COVID-19 virus.

“To the glory of God, I can now say that I am completely okay, feeling extraordinarily strong and great with no symptoms.

Did his doctor at any time confirm that he was battling the Covid 19 virus?

Liadi said, “I would like us to leave that area between me, my doctor and God. The most important thing for now is that I am perfectly okay and doing great to the glory of God.

“What I do know is that it was not easy for me staying indoors for three good weeks (about a week between France and Netherlands and two weeks in Nigeria). I took eleven injections along with several other drugs. I haven’t taken that many drug all my life.

Amazed at not being stopped at the airport

“However, it still baffles me that I was not stopped at any airport despite all my declaration of my health condition. I was very much expecting them to stop me because I was coughing seriously and sneezing almost every ten to fifteen minutes. So I think that was negligence on the part of the control officials. I arrived on 2nd of March at 8:15pm on KLM Airlines.

I remember too well that I crossed three strong international borders within four days without any incident. That practically undermines all the tough talks about controlling the corona virus through border checks and closure. I believe God Himself wanted to reveal to me that He is the only one who can protect, heal, and set free of every sickness and bondage.

Could the airport authorities in Nigeria have passed him because of his celebrity status?

I don’t know and I’m not too sure. But I suspect that seriously – because some of them know me very well and we do joke a lot while they go about their duties.

“This is my testimony, and this is why I have doubts about our immigration system truly and seriously preventing any dangerous virus at our boarder entries – whether land, sea or air.

On his healing

‘I give all thanks and praises to God for my healing. I must let all Nigerians and the world, know that it is only God that can heal, protect and save. Closing boundaries can’t protect any nation from Corona Virus because the virus moves very easily and fast through the air and no one can stop or predict the air.