Relations of those who have been quarantined at the Lagos
Ebola centre have said the victims are not adequately taken care of. While
speaking with Premium Times today, one of the relations that do not want his name published so that his relation won’t be victimized said, they go as far as
buying antiseptic liquid and toiletries for them to make use of. He said a lot
that would shock you.
I know the State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola has
visited this place and even said the victims are well taken care of, and for so
many reasons I believe him and know he would never allow any family member to
buy things as cheap as toiletries for their relations to make use of especially
at this critical time. So when I saw the story I decided to bring it here, so
that the Governor can read and investigate.
Below is what the relation told Premium Times;
“Lagos State
government said they are taking care of the Ebola patients. But you need to
visit where they are. When you do you would find out that the place is a
rundown infrastructure. It doesn’t have a decent toilet. Some of them are there
getting malaria. How can you be treating one sickness and getting another?
Family members are having to buy things like toiletries, detergents. We are
buying bleach for them to wash hands.
“They’ve been kept in one ward and share the same toilet.
What happens to WHO standard that says each patient should be separated from
the other? If people know that the government is doing this I don’t think
anybody would want to come down here to quarantine them. Government says some
of them are recovering, why is it that those recovering are in the same room
with everybody who is sick?” he asked.
He questioned what the money released for the treatment by
the government is being used for when the facility and patients lack all basic
essentials.
“Government says they are releasing money. Very soon we
would here that they spend so much billions during Ebola crisis but we are here
and there is nothing on ground.” Last Friday, the Special Adviser to President
Goodluck Jonathan on Media, Reuben Abati, said the President has ordered the
immediate release of N1.9 billion “to execute a special intervention plan to
tackle the Ebola outbreak.”
The relative said though the patients were separated
according to s*x on Thursday, the facilities in the new wards are nothing
better than the old ward.
“You would expect that having used an emergency place that
was dilapidated when using a new infrastructure it would be uptight and
everything would be there but now again it’s going to be another big room and
there is everybody there. When you wake up in the morning and somebody sitting
beside you died, who would that help them to recover?
“They are seeing people they used to know dying left, right,
and centre, someone died today and he died in the presence of other people and
you expect them to recover? Someone should throw light about this so that
government can wake up and discover how things are done. I read countless
articles in the paper that everything is fine. Nothing is fine.”
Ok o so they have started again, chopping the money meant for the sick.all you oga at the top stealing the money u better stop before the curses start to pour in. Pschew that's why we are so behind in Nigeria. Greedy leaders. Gov fashola pls check this out.God bless
ReplyDeleteI tire
DeleteIt is well
DeleteMay the almighty God heal the rest ebola carriers. BalmofGilead pls help West Africa and the entire world.
ReplyDeleteFashola has tried i must say, FG dem dey wait for their allocation of the 1.9 it is not by mouth. It is so sad. I would be surprised if this isnt the case no be naija
ReplyDeleteWhat about the 1.9b mr president donated to take care of ebola patients?They have not being care for that is why they die of trauma.
ReplyDeleteAm not surprised at all,no bi naija we dey. Heartless people,I pray Ebola should infect the family members of anybody who use this money to enrich him or herself
ReplyDeleteAmen and amen !!! DERA MI
DeleteI suspected this must av bin the case when I heared a nurse escaped from d quarantine centre . Why must all funds be embezzled in nigeria? Even money meant to treat ds dangerous disease...hmmmm what a country we have
ReplyDeleteDangote, GEJ, WHO hav all released money to take care of those with d stuff nd as well tackle it nd yet those in charge ve refused to let go.......My prayer is this if u by any means take d money meant for this purpose for ur personal use,let d sickness dat is worse than d Ebola befall u nd ur household till ur fifth generations.....
ReplyDeletePple sef. They can never appreciate sumtin. Their relations should wear the Ebola suit n go take care of their pple. Na bcos dem even see volunteers who are sacrificing their time to even attend to dem. Imagine " they are not well taken care of" pls Nigerians, appreciate govt efforts for once.
ReplyDeleteYou must be a very stupid person! And you intelligent quotient must be really low for you not to be able to process the information above!
DeleteThe government has tried! Lying to us that they are well taken care of meanwhile in truth they are not!
They embezzle funds meant for good infrastructure, and now people that are sick that need to be well taken care of.... soo sad!
And you're here spewing trash from your mouth! You better be careful.. so it won't be you having to be in their shoes to see if you'll appreciate the government. Nonsense!
U're an idiot of ebolastic proportions!
DeleteAnams oluchi,
DeleteI've never made an comment in my entire life. Even on Facebook or other social network but I must tell you that you are a very stupid person.
Anams Oluchi, i expect you to read the above info well before commenting. How can govt declare they have released 1.9Billion, Dangote donate 150Million and yet the victims don't have common things like toiletries, good food etc......Its disheartening, frustrating and worrisome to know that the govt of this country wont go all the way and care for the less privileged. Imagine the son of GEJ himself is part of the victims will they treat him like that. These people might not make it, for goodness sake why not give them the best care and hospitality they require. Mere seeing the house they are sheltered you would imagine what kind of facility is inside.
DeleteLagos state has not received a penny from the said money
DeleteI guessed that that had to be the reason some of them felt the need to "escape ".
ReplyDeleteObviously. See the pako they nacked for them. Unsanitary conditions. At least a clean environment is required to mitigate the ebola spread in the first place.
DeleteI am speechless.
ReplyDeleteOMG THIS IS SAD
ReplyDeleteThis is very bad
ReplyDeletegovernment shld do something fast,because this is not encouraging at all,anybody thay does not make use of the money meant for ebola ppple shall die of ebola
ReplyDeleteI believe every word that person has said
ReplyDeleteHow wicked can some people be!
ReplyDeleteThat's how most government doctors and health officials do. They will divert what's meant for patients to somewhere else, and redirect you to those places to got and buy from there.
ReplyDeleteNigerian medical practitioners and their unethical practices
ReplyDeleteI knew things would end up this way
ReplyDeleteThis may discourage Ebola victims from coming out publicly now
ReplyDeleteThis can't be true, it is just an exaggeration
ReplyDeleteIt's sad
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