Due to poverty rate in our country, Nigeria, many of our brothers and sisters who get sick with terminal illnesses or close, have no access to medical treatment. With family members struggling to save the lives of their loved ones, the family is further impoverished. Only a matter of time before something else destroys such family. Many are forced to look to the public to help save the lives of their loved ones, many too young to die, many just starting out.Terminal illnesses are sad, painful, every second of it very long to sufferers. As people, as Nigerians, we MUST care. It may be anyone tomorrow. Let us put an end to this.
We know for a FACT: our country is wealthy. If we really wanted, we can build mansions on oceans for every citizen and not get broke.
We know for a FACT: Billions of dollars are looted every time of the year, denying citizen basic amenities, a chance to live a fulfilled life for their less than 100 years of living (even shorter in recent times)
We know for a FACT: Nigerians are one of the most, if not the most religious people in the world. If we really love and respect God, it's time we started to show empathy by being actively responsible, to show respect for human lives and treat life as sacred, to fight for the life of our brothers and sisters, and to the dying, make it as painless as possible by providing them with adequate health care.
We hereby call on the Nigerian government, with immediate and urgent attention to create, establish a separate account, with full disclosure and transparency to fund its citizens with terminal sickness or close (this would be clearly spelled out by professional medical experts) so adequate health care will be made directly accessible to sufferers.This would be a short term arrangement until first class medical clinics/hospitals are built all over the federation, properly equipped and staffed, so that every citizen with life-threatening diseases may have access to medical treatment and yes, Nigerians, with every hardship they go through daily, with life they believe there's hope. Let's try to preserve that at least.Private sectors may contribute but they will not if they do not feel obliged. It is the responsibility of the government to protect and preserve the lives of its citizens. Underdevelopment, further aggravated by government shortcomings, have led many into a state where treatable diseases have become death sentence. This, at least, should stop. It is somebody's son today, it might be your own daughter tomorrow. Please, Nigerians; people and government, rich or poor, let us give quality to life, let's fight for the lives of our own and treat the dying with the utmost respect.
Be kind enough to share this with all your friends, family, neighbours, colleagues. Even your enemy, we all have one thing in common. LIFE.
Share and sign your name.
Sincerely, Aminat Yusuff.
Signed; The Entire Midas Banter Team
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