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General News of Monday, 2 March 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Nigerians call out Shehu Garba over comment on coronavirus

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Senior Special Adviser to the President, Shehu Garba has been called out by Nigerians over a comment he made concerning coronavirus in Nigeria.

Shehu Garba had wondered why malaria isn't getting enough coverage as coronavirus by the media in the country.

“This morning’s newspapers, all of them have Coronavirus as the lead, cover story.

“When will they bring the spotlight to bear on 822 who are killed by malaria every day in Nigeria?", he tweeted.

However, his tweet didn't sit well with many who called him out as seen in the tweets gathered below.

@OyinkuruJames “Listen to your reasoning capability? If actually malaria parasite is killing 836 Nigerians every day, whose fault is it? Am glad u r exposing the flaws of this government.”

@Allyshimmer “We all know the first treatment and prevention of malaria. That it kills people in Nigeria is a shame on your government so focus on that.”

@BanksOmisore “Please stop this attitude of Us (presidency) vs everyone. Stop looking for imaginary enemies. If you are not attacking those you call opposition or wailers, you are attacking media houses. For once, preach unity to face Coronavirus in Nigeria then go back your politicking once defeated.

@WisdomOLazarus “And you are not ashamed to say malaria killed 822. Other countries have gone past beating malaria. What happened to the huge sums budgeted for fight against malaria. What happened to the huge sums budgeted for insecticide-treated mosquito nets as lamented by the president’s wife.”

@Blessonate “Garba Shehu thinks this tweet makes sense, unknowingly exposing how the government he serves is failing in the health sector. Almost 900 people die daily because malaria and he is not ashamed to say it!”

@iamfictionary “When will they bring the spotlight to the fact that your bosses are rehabilitating terrorists instead of the victims in IDPs and the soldiers that are sacrificing their lives for our safety.”

@Ayekooto “This is the last straw that has made me give up on this country. 822people die daily? That is 822 x 366= 300,852 x 5yrs of this administration= over 1.5million people and yet Buhari has no emergency fumigation plan, treated net distribution or drug subsidy plan. Yet you tweet this!