Just two months after the unnecessary lockdown of Nigeria's economy due to Covid-19, Nigerians began taking loans to buy food as 68% of households suffered food insecurity.

The adverse effect of the lockdown which started with the Agricultural sector has now advanced to cripple the whole economy, what has resulted to the second recession in five years, and worst recession in over thirty years.

If we had listened to warnings from Governor Yahaya Bello, we wouldn't be experiencing this today.
The Kogi State Governor had several times warned against the effects of completely locking down the economy (on video).

According to the national longitudinal survey on the socio-economic effects of COVID-19 on Nigerian households, conducted by the NBS in August, about one in four households were already indebted prior to the pandemic while nearly one-third have taken out new loans since the onset of the pandemic,” the report read.

“The economic situation of Nigeria remains precarious, even months after the lockdown restrictions were loosened. We shouldn't have locked down in the first place!

The concerns of Governor Yahaya Bello

-Why lockdown an African country because of a virus that has over 99% recovery rate?

- Why lockdown a country when livelihoods are not sustainable?

- What do we say now about the crumbling figures amidst a reopened economy?

A virus that accommodates mass protests and looting, but dangerous for family meetings, worship gatherings and open businesses.
The world has continued to suffer from the effects of the unsolicited lockdown imposed on us.

A reason to say, "if only we listened to the little voices of Governor Yahaya Bello and all who stood tall and alone to fight for the people" .

Right now, the number of Nigerians experiencing moderate or severe food and financial challenges have continued to increase from about 68% in August, 2020.”
Indebted households reported that 55 percent of the loans were obtained from friends or relatives.

The NBS reported that the overall share of respondents who are working is back to pre-pandemic levels.
However, six percent of the respondents have not worked at all since the pandemic began while 60 percent have experienced periods without work; which according to the NBS indicates instability in the job market.

Inflation rate is on the very high side and we have hit our worst recession in 30years.

We shouldn't have locked down.

https://thenigerianpost.com.ng/2020/11/22/recession-if-only-we-listened-to-gov-yahaya-bellos-warnings-on-the-effects-of-lockdown/

True though

Lockdown wasn't necessary for us at all

Hmmmm

on one side I agree with his points as why would there be total lockdown for a virus'that has a very high recovery rate, if the US has the number of cases we had daily they would never lockdown their economy totally........ but because there is corruption undertone to it they kept dishing out fake figures every day to justify why there should be lockdown everywhere to the extent that they even propose the second lockdown which was totally rejected otherwise things could have been worse than this.
when he maintains his stance people abuse him for being stubborn and praise others who abated this evil plan now everyone is enjoying the aftermath of it.

you see those NCDC and the taskforce led by Boss mustapha posterity will judge you guys. see what you led us to. feed us with lies and try to justify your incompetence with wrong daily figures of victims. now we are where we are today

We import everything, even policies allien to us, we import and adopt.
Nigeria and Africa missed the opportunity of benefiting from.the global crisis. The virus isnt potent here but due to our follow follow policy, we locked down too., now we are in a recession.

Yahaya Bello was right all along.

Africa didnt need to lockdown. Bello is very right

Oluboh:

Just two months after the unnecessary lockdown of Nigeria's economy due to Covid-19, Nigerians began taking loans to buy food as 68% of households suffered food insecurity.

The adverse effect of the lockdown which started with the Agricultural sector has now advanced to cripple the whole economy, what has resulted to the second recession in five years, and worst recession in over thirty years.

If we had listened to warnings from Governor Yahaya Bello, we wouldn't be experiencing this today.
The Kogi State Governor had several times warned against the effects of completely locking down the economy (on video).

According to the national longitudinal survey on the socio-economic effects of COVID-19 on Nigerian households, conducted by the NBS in August, about one in four households were already indebted prior to the pandemic while nearly one-third have taken out new loans since the onset of the pandemic,” the report read.

“The economic situation of Nigeria remains precarious, even months after the lockdown restrictions were loosened. We shouldn't have locked down in the first place!

The concerns of Governor Yahaya Bello

-Why lockdown an African country because of a virus that has over 99% recovery rate?

- Why lockdown a country when livelihoods are not sustainable?

- What do we say now about the crumbling figures amidst a reopened economy?

A virus that accommodates mass protests and looting, but dangerous for family meetings, worship gatherings and open businesses.
The world has continued to suffer from the effects of the unsolicited lockdown imposed on us.

A reason to say, "if only we listened to the little voices of Governor Yahaya Bello and all who stood tall and alone to fight for the people" .

Right now, the number of Nigerians experiencing moderate or severe food and financial challenges have continued to increase from about 68% in August, 2020.”
Indebted households reported that 55 percent of the loans were obtained from friends or relatives.

The NBS reported that the overall share of respondents who are working is back to pre-pandemic levels.
However, six percent of the respondents have not worked at all since the pandemic began while 60 percent have experienced periods without work; which according to the NBS indicates instability in the job market.

Inflation rate is on the very high side and we have hit our worst recession in 30years.

We shouldn't have locked down.

https://thenigerianpost.com.ng/2020/11/22/recession-if-only-we-listened-to-gov-yahaya-bellos-warnings-on-the-effects-of-lockdown/

God punish u And yahaya bello how much is he paying you....

Let the cow in aso rock open land border

Jesse25:


God punish u And yahaya bello how much is he paying you....

If truly we check am well did the lockdown really have any effect everyone is back to normal you will hardly see people with Nose Mask here if truly the thing exists here we go don catch am shey people wey dey catch Toilet infections pass fever na dem no go catch Corona....

Everyone can claim wisdom with the benefit of hindsight

Hmm

A RECESSION FORESEEN

A warning ignored.

'WE NEED AN EVOLVING SYNERGY BETWEEN SCIENCE AND COMMON SENSE, MEDICINE AND GOVERNANCE TO BEAT THIS PANDEMIC.

Focus must shift deliberately and immediately to homegrown solutions for sustainable support of livelihoods, security of lives and properties and food security.

As leaders the burden is on us to refuse panic and act intentionally to create a semblance of normal life for our people while taking adequate precautions to keep them as safe as possible.'

YAHAYA BELLO 
Governor of Kogi State
(Excerpts of Speech to visiting NCDC Officials on Thursday 7th May, 2020).