Funeral rites of those succumbing to Covid-19 have been an issue of controversy at least in Nigeria and in some other countries where cremation isn’t their tradition or cultures. But the question is, should the body of a Covid-19 victim be cremated or buried?
Until the death of one of Nigeria ministers who had died of Covid-19, people who died of the novel coronavirus infection had became some kind of "state property.”
Because of the highly infectious nature of corpses of those who had been killed by the corona virus, it becomes mandatory to debunk the objections of cremation by some religion.
However, some Nigerian politicians dumped option of Cremation acted against World Health Organisation (WHO) and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) regulation on avoidance of large numbers gatherings. They converge to bury a politician who died through corona virus infection according to Muslim burial. This is not only dangerous, it is also bad example. Athough, The World Health Organisation (WHO) does not prohibited the burial of those dying of Corona virus (Covid-19)... But the guidelines says, that the body would be handled by trained health professional, who should be wearing full Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)... Well, seeing how the people that carried the corpse of the late minister in Nigeria, carelessly discarded PPE and gloves used at the late Minister's funeral, shows that, this people are not NCDC accredited corpse bearer or health professional as the case maybe.
Well, this is Nigeria where anything can happen...
Let every person be treated equally, if the corpse of a top politician who died of Covid 19 can be release, same should be done to an average Nigeria. We are all human and nobody should be above the law and nobody should violate the rules.
''Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God.'' Roman 13:1
As a country or a Nation, it will be a good thing if one can follow all the guidelines from public health directors, to avoid a major catastrophe in the country (Nigeria).
18 comments:
Nigeria politician her clueless and bad example
Much regard are given to the people in high places than those at the grassroot
Much regard are given to the people in high places than those at the grassroot
WHO has issued a statement that the corpses of those who died by coronavirus aren't infectious and so need not cremated. However, hardly will one see Muslims cremate their dead for whatever reason because it's not part of their religious tradition. I doubt if Iran will do that. Davids
We never take things serious in this country,even with everyevery going on around the world.
In Nigeria it is believed that nobody is the same especially with those in high places.. cremation is not a crime but will those who àre blinded with religion accept it?
Nigerian leaders needs to be re-educated on their post because they are to lead by example cremation or not corpses should be realeased to their families
They only care about themselves and their families, that's why they make the rules and break themselves.
We Nigerians never take things serious or important that is the main reason y they make the rules and regulations still they break it by themselves
You can says that again. It is a pity.
Oh my! This is a country that is supposed to be governed under the rules of democracy.
That shouldn’t be. We are human but we have to respect our leaders and give them all the honor that deserve.
Yes sir, but even WHO didn’t prohibited burial of those dying of... but then they have to follow all the guidelines from WHO, by uses of PPE and the corpse should be carried by health professionals corpse bearer but seeing the video of how one of the corpse bearer disposed his PPE, I mean I doubted if those were a health professional corpse bearer and the large gatherings at the site of burial too is questionable?
Again, that is Nigerians for you. And those in authorities aren’t showing any good examples at all. It is well! God will have mercy on us and heal our land again in Jesus name.
That is the question but then if they know the corpse aren’t infection, then they should also release the corpse of average Nigerian to their family too. My opinion!
Exactly my thoughts, if the WHO didn’t prohibited burial of corpse, why are they not releasing the corpses to their family members? We are now living in a civilized world, nobody should fool anyone with unverified theory. My opinion!
Nobody should be above the rules in a Democrat system of government.
But that shouldn’t be happening at all, in a Democrat system of government.
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