- Dino Melaye says the only solution to coronavirus is for the world to seek forgiveness and return to the Lord's way
- The former senator representing Kogi West further stresses that face mask and hand sanitisers cannot curb the global epidemic
- Nigerians, however, differ on Melaye's opinion as many social media users told the senator to look for a miracle in science
Amid growing scare over coronavirus, Dino Melaye,
a former senator representing Kogi West, says face
masks and hand sanitisers are not the solutions but
a remorseful return to the way of the Lord. Legit.ng recalls that coronavirus, officially, knowns as Covid-19, took a hair-raising dimension as four more cases were reported barely twenty-four hours after presidential aide Tolu Ogunlesi announced five more cases.
With all activities currently on lockdown due to the
spread of the life-threatening disease, Melaye said
repentance and return to the Lord is the lasting
solution to the epidemic that has surged the world
into unrest.
Taking to his Twitter page on Thursday, March 19,
the former Kogi federal lawmaker shared a text
from the bible, precisely 2 Chronicles 7. 13 -15
where God says "If people turn away from evil, . . .
I'll make their land prosperous again."
Melaye captioned the picture with "No it is not
handed mask and sanitisers, it is (an emoji pointing
down to the Bible verse)." Nigerians have, however, replied the former
senator, with a section of Twitter users making a
counter-position against the former lawmaker's
submission. A social media user, Desmond2, commented: "No is
this. Isaiah 26:20 to 21: Go home, my people, and
lock your doors! Hide yourselves for a little while
until the LORD’s anger has passed." Another user, Emmanuel, said: ''So Ebola that left
was because we cried to God? After you divert
constituency projects to personal luxuries."
Another comment read: "100% this, but still wear
masks, wash your hands and avoid crowded
places. Don't let uneducated people lead you down
the wrong path. It is extremely important to pray
and read the scripture, but please. STAY SAFE!
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that barely twenty-four hours after four more cases of
coronavirus were reported in Nigeria, Ondo state government has announced the closure of schools
and tertiary institutions in the state from Friday, March 20. The decision became necessary as the whole world
is put on lockdown over the virus which is
responsible for the death of 10,000 people with
thousand of lives on the red line. Briefing the people of the Ondo on Thursday, March
19, Rotimi Akeredolu said all hands are on deck to
prevent the outbreak of the life-endangering
infection in the state.

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