It isn’t safe to go out there now…the pandemic hasn’t been eradicated- Winifred Ebirim, Historian

‘Most of our youths still don’t understand how deadly this pandemic is; all they want is food’

In less than 24 hours from now, the lock-down in Lagos state, Ogun and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will be a thing of the past. Clock is ticking and time is approaching. People are getting excited that life would be restored to normalcy while some are more nervous because they are wondering how tomorrow would look like. Reason is that many still feel it is not safe for people to resume their normal activities. One such persons who feel it is not yet time to ease the lock-down is Winifred Ebirim, a Historian.

“I feel, it is not yet safe to go out there.  This is a very delicate time. It is not as if the pandemic has been eradicated for crying out loud. The people who have the virus would go out tomorrow and start mixing up with the general populace. So, to me more people would come down with this plague. It is going to spread to other states that are relatively safe for now because people may start sneaking to those places to look for safety .

‘We are safer at home’

On the other hand, I still feel for people who cannot feed their families, except they make sales on daily basis. They are told to stay at home without palliatives.  I am talking about the everyday people. We have recorded rise in crimes. I mean day light robbery.  People are so desperate that they have thrown caution to the wind. They believe it is better to die of the virus than of hunger. So many of our youths still do not understand how deadly this pandemic is. Most of them are longing for food.

All the same, I feel very strongly that we are safer at home

Winifred Ebirim, is a History graduate of Abia state University.   She is currently in the Aluminum Sector.

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