The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP)
at the weekend raised the alarm over the rising cases of coronavirus infections and mass
mysterious deaths in Kano State.
CUPP described as shameful and insensitive the
inability of the federal government and Kano State Government to identify the
cause of the ongoing mass deaths which have claimed over 700 lives in less than
96 hours in the state.
The opposition parties in a statement issued by its
spokesperson, Ikenga Ugochinyere, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to take
the Kano State situation as a national emergency and deploy all available
arsenals to bring it under control.
It also demanded a total lockdown of all exits and
entry points in the state, saying Nigeria will be consumed if action is not
taken to stop the growing infections in the state.
The statement read in part: "This alarm is
also coming on the heels of reports of strange deaths in the state and the lack
of containment actions for about three to four days now. Nigerians should also
recall that the index case had concealed from doctors the true situations of
his health, his travel history and other important information, including other
reported reckless acts like visiting mosques for Jumat prayers and attending
other social functions.
"This is an undoubted proof and irrefutable
evidence that we have jokers as leaders in this country. Kano State and the federal
governments have failed and shown that they are incompetent and unfeeling about
the unfortunate plight of the citizens. People are dropping dead and being
buried in hundreds and the government says they are looking for the cause and
trying to justify their incompetence over lives by throwing up
statistics."
It added: "Danger is ahead, infections and
strange deaths with no answers are ravaging Kano State. President Buhari should
have mercy on the Kano people. The state Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, should
have mercy on the people. Whatever Kano people have done wrong to both of them
we plead on their behalf. Do not visit Kano State with death. Find the cause of
these deaths to avoid more viral deaths."
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