This could be attributed to the nonchalant attitude of most people towards adherence to COVID-19 protocols and other non-pharmaceutical measures outlined by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Ministry of health. The daily escalating number of COVID-19 cases occasioned by the second wave of the pandemic reported by the NCDC across the country is indeed worrisome. The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 should be commended for the proactive stance adopted during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The total lockdown, the establishment of state-of-the-art isolation and treatment centres in epicenters (Lagos, Abuja, Kano states) were quite apt and timely. While Nigerians await the influx of the COVID-19 vaccines to the country, all and sundry as a matter of importance should take up responsibilities by adhering strictly to government COVID-19 protocols.

Source: The Guardian January 25, 2021 03:56 UTC