Warning... This is not a post about political leadership or religion/tribe. Plz do not derail.

The earthquake in Morocco is all over the news already. The figures so far is that more than 2000 people have died and lots of houses destroyed. Rescue operations is ongoing.

We have seen earthquake that affected Turkey and Syria, we all saw how devastating it was. Some of us can still remember the human and material destruction caused by Tsunami about 10 years ago.

Now my question is.... As Nigeria is now, can we successfully manage a natural disaster like earthquake. If what happened in Morocco happen in Nigeria, can our govt respond appropriately to save life. Can our govt be able to provide logistics in a matter of hours for those who survived but have their homes destroyed.

Do our govt have emergency and heavy equipment that will help in digging out survivors. Do we have ambulances that will be sufficient to ferry people to hospital. Are our hospital capacity enough to manage and cater for the number of victims and fatalities that will come their way.

The doctors and nurses, have they ever been trained on how to coordinate their self when a huge number of dead and wounded people are been brought into the hospital probably without asking for police report...

Or is it business as usual where all man will be for himself.... Every family we be the one trying to rescue their loved ones and taking them to hospital where they can afford.

We can't even govern ourselves and you're talking about managing a natural disaster? Baba, just dey pray make e nor happen , because na that time you go see the historical mother load of negligence

If Ebola had happened under Buhari, millions would have died before the camel would have been reactive enough to set up committees to look into it, after spending months not being aware.

The closest we ever came to a natural disaster was that Ebola outbreak. And god bless the memories of Doctor Stella Adadevoh who put her life on the line to contain Patrick Sawyer, and the swift response of the Jonathan administration through contacts tracing and dispensation of rigorous medical remedies. To this day, the Nigerian government is yet to honour that heroine.

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BoldBrainz:
If Ebola had happened under Buhari, millions would have died before the camel would have been reactive enough to set up committees to look into it, after spending months not being aware.

The closest we ever came to a natural disaster was that Ebola outbreak. And god bless the memories of Doctor Stella Adadevoh who put her life on the line to contain Patrick Sawyer, and the swift response of the Jonathan administration through contacts tracing and dispensation of rigorous medical remedies. To this day, the Nigerian government is yet to honour that heroine.

Ur memory is still sharp man. If Ebola had happened under daura man, we would hv counted hundreds of thousand death, infact d death toll would hv being uncountable.
Activities were going on and yet gotv still handled it without restricting any activity.
I little decent politics died after 2015 elections, Nigerians should get ready for more brutal and deadlier type of politics bcs APC has introduced politics of death and souless

emmanuelbrown26:

Ur memory is still sharp man. If Ebola had happened under daura man, we would hv counted hundreds of thousand death, infact d death toll would hv being uncountable.
Activities were going on and yet gotv still handled it without restricting any activity.
I little decent politics died after 2015 elections, Nigerians should get ready for more brutal and deadlier type of politics bcs APC has introduced politics of death and souless

Do you have any idea how much panic Ebola created in Nigerian homes? I had never actually seen Nigerians exhibit fear until that incident. The panic was nationwide, to the point family members were ringing me by 3am, to wake up and bathe with salt..😂. I can still remember how my mum was yelling on the phone that night, when I refused to indulge in the salt water therapy. I was in Kaduna then. Come and see abokis bathing with salt around 6am.

Before god and man, Jonathan proved himself a man with how well he was able to handle that outbreak. If not for anything, Nigeria is supposed to observe a National holiday every 14th August, to honour Doctor Adadevoh for her sacrifice.

Look at how shabbily Buhari handled Covid-19! Thank god it wasn't as lethal on us, as it was in the Western countries. We'd have still been reeling in the memories of the deaths and losses by now. God know say we for die finish for this country, so covid simply came off as advanced malaria in our bodies..😂.

BoldBrainz:
If Ebola had happened under Buhari, millions would have died before the camel would have been reactive enough to set up committees to look into it, after spending months not being aware.

The closest we ever came to a natural disaster was that Ebola outbreak. And god bless the memories of Doctor Stella Adadevoh who put her life on the line to contain Patrick Sawyer, and the swift response of the Jonathan administration through contacts tracing and dispensation of rigorous medical remedies. To this day, the Nigerian government is yet to honour that heroine.

nobody takes an Igbo wailer serious

Sharpsharp00123:
nobody takes an Igbo wailer serious

Funny thing is, Sarah Adadevoh wasn't even Igbo..😂, neither am I. Herbert Macauley is her great-grandfather, and she equally has Ghanaian ties.

So it's literally weird how you suddenly dragged the Igbos into this discourse. Tribalism is going to end some of you in this life. And it's still a wonder what you stand to benefit from it.

Sharpsharp00123:
nobody takes an Igbo wailer serious

Wetin bring tribe come this matter now.

Seriously, some of you are beyond redemption.

Na our leaders be natural disaster naw!

Ordinary flooding there is no help that comes from government.Pallitives are usually diverted by government officials.
Instead of constructing a dam,they are telling the affected communities to relocate to where I don't know.

Revolution2022:
Ordinary flooding there is no help that comes from government.Pallitives are usually diverted by government officials.
Instead of constructing a dam,they are telling the affected communities to relocate to where I don't know.

I heard the news. Imagine asking communities to relocate when you didn't provide alternative for them.

So those who don't have relatives outside the communities, what will they do.

Please please please.. can we not go there?
Nigeria is already in a worse situation than a natural disaster with many "walking dead."
Worse still one can do little or nothing about a natural disaster but to plead the mercy of God to spare one's life, but our situation is self inflicted. We've been going through it, we still are and don't know how much longer we will continue to endure our 'disaster'!

Revolution2022:
Ordinary flooding there is no help that comes from government.Pallitives are usually diverted by government officials.
Instead of constructing a dam,they are telling the affected communities to relocate to where I don't know.

Lol we clearly can't.. .. Ordinary flooding, erosion and landslides are all natural disasters that we have come to expect seasonal and yet we neva fit manage dem. Infact we haven't properly managed man made disasters like building collapses, accidents etc. Just imagine if we face earthquake and typhoon upon all the poor buildings going up here and there

Day169:
Please please please.. can we not go there?
Nigeria is already in a worse situation than a natural disaster with many "walking dead."
Worse still one can do little or nothing about a natural disaster but to plead the mercy of God to spare one's life, but our situation is self inflicted. We've been going through it, we still are and don't know how much longer we will continue to endure our 'disaster'!

Really pathetic. A lot need to be done

Nbote:



Lol we clearly can't.. .. Ordinary flooding, erosion and landslides are all natural disasters that we have come to expect seasonal and yet we neva fit manage dem. Infact we haven't properly managed man made disasters like building collapses, accidents etc. Just imagine if we face earthquake and typhoon upon all the poor buildings going up here and there

It's even more sad that other African countries are even more prepared to face something like this than us.

Jashub:
We can't even govern ourselves and you're talking about managing a natural disaster? Baba, just dey pray make e nor happen , because na that time you go see the historical mother load of negligence

It's too bad that a nation like Nigeria is still battling with issues of governance.

Toh

Thought provoking question

Ah ah is balablu unnatural..?

helinues:
Toh

Thought provoking question

This is something our govt need to start putting into consideration.... No one prays for disaster but not been prepared to handle one is a greater disaster in it self.

Nokio2:
Ah ah is balablu unnatural..?

We don't want sentiment here.