Nigerians have reacted to the nationwide vaccination programme of the Federal Government with many some social media users asking the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) to concentrate on inoculating his citizens against bandits and killer herdsmen terrorising the country.
Nigeria rolled out its vaccination programme against the lethal coronavirus infection on Friday with about four million doses of AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine.
WuzupNigeria had on Saturday reported that how the President and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo were vaccinated against the virus on Live TV to demonstrate the safety of the vaccine and dissipate vaccine hesitancy amongst Nigerians.
Nigerians who wish to receive the vaccines were encouraged to register on the website of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency.
However, some Nigerians have urged the government to instead focus on vaccinating the country against banditry and unnecessary bloodshed by killer herdsmen.
Of late, the Southern part of the country especially has been inundated with the activities of criminal nomadic Fulani herdsmen who have been accused of sundry crimes including invasion of the farmlands of host communities, rape, murder, kidnapping, amongst other dastardly acts.
Dozens of fatalities have been recorded in the last few months while state government have mulled banning open grazing in the region, amongst other measures to curb the incessant crimes and clashes between farmers and herders.
The majority of Nigerians have blamed it on the body language of the President, who is also of the Fulani ethnic stock.
Many had also complained effusively about the silence of the President, who is also of the Fulani ethnic stock, and his failure to condemn the activities of the criminal Fulani herders in clear terms was emboldening the criminals to continue perpetuating their heinous acts.
See some reactions below:
@Aitemej1, wrote:
“When will Nigerians be vaccinated against the killer Fulani herdsmen? When will our women be vaccinated against rape by the killer Fulani herdsmen? When will our farmers be vaccinated against attacks by the killer Fulani herdsmen? When will Nigerians be vaccinated against bad government?!”
Some Nigerians, however, hailed the government for commencing the vaccination programme against COVID-19.
A Twitter user, @ThywillmyLord, wrote:
“Way to go, President Buhari and Vice President Osinbajo. Please ensure the vaccine go to the entire citizens of Nigeria, and on time.”
“FG should be applauded for ensuring that it safeguards the health of Nigerians,” @paulaliyu00 wrote.
