COVID-19 Lockdown: ‘Where do we get money to re-stock’ – Osun people lament as Gov. Oyetola extends lockdown

Osun citizens have expressed worry over the extension of lockdown for 14 days more by Governor Gboyega Oyetola.

Oyetola on Tuesday, announced extension of lockdown by 14 days in Osun state.

Some Nigerians took to their social media platforms lamenting about the economic effect the lockdown will have on them as they have no where to get moneyto re-stock.

While some lamented on a possible rise in crime rates in the States in particular, others called on the governor to help people to cushion the effect.

Here are some comments gathered by DAILY POSt from Twitter:

…that 99% percent of the citizens have not been working for the past fourteen days, Sir, how do you want them get money to restock?

2. What is the main essence of the extension of the lockdown, what do we want achieve with this?

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— Omo Pastor White (@Harvey_yt1) April 14, 2020

Pls Mr governor this is not Corona virus again it's hungry killer, we are dieing oh hungry not Corona…. Don't forget that you are the one you will be ask in the day of judgement…
May Allah help you…

— 𝔸𝕣-𝕣𝕚𝕕𝕠𝕟𝕚𝕪 𝕊𝕠𝕝𝕒𝕣𝕋𝕖𝕔𝕙 (@ERidwaan) April 14, 2020

Please, help us tell Mr. Governor cause I know that he is not the one typing. Tell him to look into tweets and comments both here on Tweeter and Instagram respectively, people are dying of hunger. Please help us to tell him and if you are the one sir, help us out please 🙏🙏🙏

— Kareem Kodir (@KareemKodir) April 14, 2020

95% of Osun people earned their livehood by day earning. People that did not work for last 14 days, how they will re-stock food Mr Governor?

— Lawal Muhideen (@muyi1434) April 14, 2020

We live from hand to mouth here in Osun
Now we're are going to second semester of the total lockdown
Hungry strike part 2
All is well
Total lockdown without provision
God over everything

— Blessing Godfirst (@Godfirst205) April 14, 2020

Say viruses dey Walk ni. Abi what does that mean. More over it's can be cure at earlier stages and we all no that. So why using another way to kill people more than the virues will do 🤷. At this point government have to seek for pple opinion before order.Pple are dying of hunger

— One-nation_voices (@Hartolani_dking) April 14, 2020