Nollywood actor, Mike Godson has cried out over the difficulty of being unable to feed himself as a result of the coronavirus lockdown.
In an open letter addressed to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Godson said he has finished his last pot of soup, and there is nothing left of him at the moment.
He, however, appealed to the vice president to come to his aid since the ongoing lockdown issued by the presidency has gotten him broke.
While commending the Federal Government for making efforts to curtail the infectious disease spread; the role interpreter drew Osinbajo’s attention to the hardship the lockdown has brought on Nigerians.
He wrote
“Your excellency the vice president federal republic of NIGERIA. Dear sir, My name is “Mike Godson” I’m a Nigerian Actor with the Nigerian film industry. Sir, We have been instructed by the federal and state government to strictly avoid social gatherings and stay in our various houses, due to the spread of the virus.
“I must commend the federal and state government levels for the aggressive measures put in place to ensure the country’s safety. But sir, the hunger in the land has finally reached my house. As I write this letter, I have just finished eating my last pot of soup and there’s no hope for another one as my source of income has been put on hold until further notice.
“Your excellency sir, I have no more money to feed. If you were in Lagos, I would have walked straight to your house and ask for food because I stay in the same estate with you. I know I will be arrested by those mobile police officers in their hundreds; assigned to your residence after I must have shouted your name 3 times.
“But sir, as long as I see you and ask for food to eat, I don’t mind being punished for hunger at this point. Finally sir, I just want to know if the relief packages sent out in envelopes by the federal government will reach this side of Lagos; because your excellency sir, The Hunger on the way will be more than coronavirus O! Please help O!😫😭😢🙆♂️ Thank you, Sir. @profosinbajo Yours sincerely!”
Read Mike Godson’s letter below:
Meanwhile, just like every other country, Nigeria is battling the novel coronavirus with over 300 cases already. And in order to curtail the spread of the virus; the Federal Government had issued a lockdown order in some states in the country.
Since the lockdown began, the spate of robberies in some parts of the country has been on the rise. Some members of the public attributed this to hunger, which they said will kill more people than the virus.
Do you think the lockdown in some parts of the country is fair on Nigerians?