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).
