As the spread of COVID-19 continues across Nigerian states, and preventive lockdown measure heightens, the dreadful challenge again presents a case to rethink, re-evaluate and assess how effective the Nigerian laws, policies and frameworks are to effectively cater for her teeming population in this trying time, and in the future. As at today, Nigeria’s crude oil price sells between $12/$13 per barrel; these figures may go down until after the COVID-19 pandemic when human activities return to normalcy. Until then, Nigerians should continue to expect a fast-shrinking of its revenue, and the continued inability to meet up with basic public…
Author: Bassey Bassey
On March 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic after the virus had made landfall in 110 countries, with recorded infection cases exceeding 117,000. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus- WHO Director-General at a media briefing said “COVID-19 is not just a public health crisis, it is a crisis that will touch every sector; so every sector and every individual must be involved in the fight”. Prior to Nigeria’s index case on February 27, 13 days before the WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic and over two (2) months since the virus started it’s International tour from Wuhan…
