Atiku’s Son Speaks Of Bad Neighbours And Loving

By Ayodele Oluwafemi

Mohammed Atiku, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar who tested positive for coronavirus, has lamented the actions of some of his neighbours warning that fake news compounds the fate of COVID-19 patients.

Mohammed, in a video shared by his father via Twitter, on Thursday, said fake news aggravates the health condition of people, especially the vulnerable ones.

He also urged for strong prayers for health workers who he said are in the battlefront against COVID-19 as he commended them for putting their lives at risk.

He further urged Nigerians to come together and fight the virus irrespective of political divides.

In his words, “On the 20th of (March), I tested positive for COVID-19 and I was brought over to the Isolation Centre at Gwagwalada University Teaching Hospital where I have been since.

“I am currently on my 12th day here and I hope to be out soon – perhaps when my next test is taken and the results are favourable. I should be on my way out, hopefully.

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“I decided to do this video so that I could speak about my experience to be of help to Nigerians.

“I was asymptomatic in my first few days here and nervous; I had a level of anxiety and a little bit of trauma, especially being the index case here in Abuja. That was really the main challenge.

“But day by day, I grew stronger, thanks largely to all the goodwill and prayers and support I got from a vast array of Nigerians many of whom I don’t know. My family and friends too and a whole lot of people.”

He said: “Fake news compounds your problems if you are in a vulnerable situation, perhaps being from a political family, I didn’t feel the pain as much. But for people who are more vulnerable, this could really affect their health.

“It could affect their immune systems as well. So I urge people out there to be very circumspect on how they treat information, let them be careful in spreading information that is false. These things aggravate health conditions.

“In my case, even people within the estate that I live in were purveyors of fake news and it is quite unfortunate but I am not here to talk about those specifics.

“But I will like to urge all of us to come together and see how we can support one another because this is a challenge to our society, it is a challenge to our future and a challenge to the future.”

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