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Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata Jnr.
The second wave of COVID-19 is here and a few of my close friends have been hit, with two others losing their relatives to the cold hands of death. This is no joke, dear readers. I urge everyone to obey all laid down protocols such as good personal hygiene and wearing of face masks at all times.
However, I remain shocked by the Government’s actions. How can you say you are fighting the spread of the virus and yet come up with a policy such as the SIM-NIN integration directive that is unarguably contributing to the spread? Just as I was concluding this piece, I read the report that workers of the National Identity Management Commission have begun a strike action due to the spread of COVID-19 at their various offices and are now making key demands before they can return to work. So, what exactly was the Government thinking?