Buhari's aide, others blast Gov Yari for saying God is punishing Nigeria with meningitis
- Governor Abdulaziz Yari mentioned fornication as one of the sins that is making God to punish Nigerians with meningitis
- Lauretta Onochie says the governor is ignorant and further wonders how he was able to win election in the state
- Reno Omokri mocked the government, the party in power and called on Nigerians to repent since that is what Yari thinks will stop meningitis
- Legit.ng has however compiled 7 facts every Nigerian must know about meningitis
As expected, Nigerians are currently baring their fangs against the governor of Zamfara state and chairman of the Nigerian Governors forum (NGF), Abdulaziz Yari, for claiming God that is punishing Nigerians with meningitis for their sins.
Legit.ng reports that the country is in tension following the spread of the Type C meningitis that has killed at least 336 people with Zamfara state being one of the worst hit.
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Currently, the country is said to be finding it difficult to access the vaccine.
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In her reaction, Lauretta Onochie, an aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, said Yari only exhibited his ignorance adding that this was just a new strain of the disease.
For Reno Omokri, a former spokesperson to former President Goodluck Jonathan, it was more of a mockery of the Nigerian government, the All Progressives Congress and the governor.
While reacting also, Denja Yaqub, a senior official with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), said he was "still waiting to hear that Mr Yari, the Governor of Zamfara state, was misquoted, otherwise I believe he is just one example of how hollow, irresponsible, anti people and indeed, ANTI-GOD some of our public office holders are.
"Rather than assemble medical experts to clear off meningitis C, its still baffling that the chairman of Nigerian Governors Forum claims God is punishing Nigerians by unleashing Meningitis C.
"Kai, Yari should have been answering queries from his state House of Assembly by now, if the parliament is not filled by his likes; haters of humanity."
Governor Yari, while speaking on the disease, had reportedly said: “What we used to know as far as meningitis is concerned is the type A virus. The World Health Organisation, WHO, has carried out vaccinations against this type A virus not just in Zamfara, but many other states.
“However, because people refused to stop their nefarious activities, God now decided to send Type C virus, which has no vaccination.
“People have turned away from God and he has promised that ‘if you do anyhow, you see anyhow’ that is just the cause of this outbreak as far as I am concerned.
“There is no way fornication will be so rampant and God will not send a disease that cannot be cured.”
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Source: Legit.ng
