Lagos residents lament hunger during lockdown, await COVID-19 relief

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“As I am right now I am very restless.”

resulting from the stay at the home directive of the president. Many of the residents, who are majorly artisans and traders lamented that they have been deprived of their livelihood, and burdened with lack of funds to cater for their welfare.

Also, Mrs. Chukwueze, who has a computer business centre in Ikotun, noted that the lockdown was too sudden and urged well-meaning Nigerians to stop giving the federal government relief materials but rather help the needy around them. One of the residents who pleaded anonymity told The Guardian that “We were told that if you don’t belong to a political party, you will not get the foodstuffs. You will notice that people have started coming out of their houses because they are hungry. It is not easy for persons who do a daily job. For some of us who work in firms, we are also in danger because our employers may refuse to pay us since we did not earn the pay.

 

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Hunger everywhere

The Honorable minister of finance is sharing 20,000 Naira. It will hopefully get to everyone in lagos before the cash runs out.

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