The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El Rufai has said that when it comes to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Nigeria should learn to look after itself.
He made this known on Saturday, May 30, 2020, during his presentation at the first ‘Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola Colloquium.’ He said,
“We are on our own. The rest of the world doesn’t care. Nobody cares about Africa. The rest of the world is becoming increasingly nationalistic.”
The virtual conference was put together to commemorate Aregbesola’s 63rd birthday.
Aregbesola is Nigeria’s Interior Minister. He also served as governor of the South West state of Osun for eight years.
El Rufai who recovered from coronavirus on April 22, added that it’s time for Nigeria to begin fixing its deplorable healthcare system and equip its decrepit hospitals.
“As a state government, we are even trying to get test kits for COVID-19 because America and Europe are buying up everything. Nobody cares about Africa. They only think of us when they want to test vaccines or when something dangerous is to be tried.
So, we must be more nationalistic and try to develop our internal capacity to produce and be self-sufficient. This was what Osun State under Rauf Aregbesola has tried to do and I think this is a lesson for all of us,” he said.
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