A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo state, Engineer Muftau Open Salawu has urged Nigerians to take to instructions of governments at all levels to help contain the spread of coronavirus.
Open Salawu said prevention and precautionary measures would help safe life of the people if adopted.
The former Special Adviser on Works and Transport to Former Governor Abiola Ajimobi said this on Thursday in a release made available to insideoyo.com.
He said people should ensure they wash their hands with soap under a running tap or use hand sanitisers from time to time. He also advised people to stay at home.
He said: “This is a very difficult time for any leader all over the world and it’s not a time to envy a Governor but it’s also a time to sieve leaders from pretenders because best qualities of leadership are to be decisive, proactive and definitive in a situation like this.
“Unfortunately the process of selecting leaders in our system has always presented us with people with little or lack capacity to act accordingly in a crisis like this. In any case, CONVID 19 is highly mysterious and is shaking the world making the sophisticated Countries looking confused and helpless.
“Third world countries could be more hit due to poor infrastructure and education/information but as a believer and faithful people, We pray God Almighty Should intervene and save us from this Calamity.
“The scientist is working tirelessly to find a cure for this virus and we hope it will be soon. Pending when Solution will be known we should take to instructions of our Governments at various levels to curb the virus, preventing and precautions measures could save a life please let us be responsible.
“Ensure to wash your hands with soap under the running tap when you suspected you have touched contaminated objects or use hand sanitizer and stay at home to prevent the spread.”
