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A former Minister of Aviation Chief Osita Chidoka, has urged Federal and state Governments to provide relief items for Nigerians before shutting down the economy.
Chidoka made the call in a statement made available by Mr Ikechukwu Okafor, his aide on Media and Publicity on Sunday, in Awka, Anambra.
He said though a total lockdown could help curb the spread of Coronavirus, Nigeria should work out a palliative that would sustain the people while in isolation.
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“We cannot afford a shut down without clear thinking and plans to mitigate impact on our cash economy where majority are on daily pay. We are not China, US or Italy.
“The critical mass of the Nigerian population rely on daily pay to survive and as such, have to be protected in the model the government adopts,” he said.
