Covid-19
Nigeria’s elite forced to use squalid hospitals in coronavirus lockdown
Like most African countries, Nigeria is now largely cut off from the world
02 April 2020 - 16:47
Abuja — For decades, powerful Nigerians could ignore the government’s failure to invest adequately in the health care system by seeking medical treatment abroad. The coronavirus pandemic means they can no longer escape.
Since Nigeria identified its first case in late February, President Muhammadu Buhari has responded by closing the borders and imposing a lockdown on two key cities and the state of Ogun, an industrial hub. Commercial flights and private jets have been grounded. Like most African countries, Nigeria is now largely cut off from the world...
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