Mr.
President, it’s very sad that our next door neighbour, Senegal has registered
26 cases so far, with 71 people under quarantine and increasing by the day
goes. This is alarming and worrying.
President
Macky Sall, over the weekend took necessary measures that should be emulated.
Mr.
President, although you have banned government officials and civil servants
from travelling outside the country, we shouldn’t also allow diplomats or
officials, tourists etc. from other countries especially the affected countries
to come to the country for meetings or assembly in all forms till further
notice.
Mr. President, you have to address the nation
concerning this epidemic and give necessary advice to the population.
Though
we are yet to register a case, it is important that we are on the alert and
observe the necessary preventive measures.
Mr. President, since Saudi Arabia has
suspended all international flights and there be will no Umrah and a
possibility of cancelling this year’s Hajj, it’s important that the Hajj authorities
communicate to those who intended to go on pilgrimage.
The
Hajj authorities shouldn’t collect monies from pilgrims till everything is
clear to avoid further confusion in the near future.
Mr.
President, so far 114 countries have registered the virus, 118,000 people
affected, and 4,291 deaths. 26 African countries have registered the virus, 193
cases registered and five have died in the African continent.
Mr.
President, last week, you signed different agreements with your colleague Macky
Sall in Dakar in the field of defence, security, free movement of peoples and
goods and services, trade integration, transport, customs and fisheries and we
hope that these agreements will be respected by both countries.
We
don’t expect the problem of transportation between the two transport unions to
happen again especially with drivers at Karang. Reduction of airfares should be
implemented as soonest as this will help great deal looking at the very short
distance one flies between the two countries (30 minutes at most).
There
should also be very tough measures introduced in the illegal business of wood
for dealers from smuggling them.
The
two countries should reinforce security to eliminate the trading in illicit
drugs, money laundering and fight terrorism.
Finally
Mr. President, a national day of prayer should be set for prayers to be offered
in all churches and mosques for God to save us from coronavirus.
Health
personnel should also sensitise the public through radios, televisions and
newspapers on the necessary information about the coronavirus and abandon all
public gatherings for the time being.
Good
day!
