Diaspora group advocates homegrown solutions to tackle COVID-19
A branch of the Nigerians in the Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) in Singapore has advised Nigerians at home to harness the abundant natural resources in the country to tackle the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Dr. Jonathan Obaje, a biomedical research scientist and vice-president of the body told NAN it had become important for Nigerians to be innovative in order to be able to cope with the changes in the world brought on by COVID-19.
“We are blessed with natural resources in Nigeria, which some of us in Singapore import, including the water that we drink.
“Meanwhile, in Nigeria we are blessed with human and natural resources.
“Let us be innovative. Beyond COVID-19, nations that will pick up, individuals that will pick up, will pick up based on innovation.
“So, COVID-19 is no more an excuse for being left behind in the new world.
“Whether you are an information technologist, a farmer, or a civil servant, get yourself together and get positive about life in 2021,” he said.
He advised people to learn new skills, develop new ideas, and to be physically fit through regular exercise.
He also said that eating natural foods would help boost immunity against coronavirus infection.
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