Lack of Morality in the Implementation of Lockdown Order and Other Measures to Combat Covid-19 in Nigeria: A Philosophical Enquiry

Abstract

The corona virus disease 19 (Covid-19), is a highly transmittable and pathogenic viral infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS -COV-2), which emerged in Wuhan, China and spread around the world. Using qualitative research design and analysing same with evaluative method, this research discovers that there is wild and wide spread of this virus across the globe through personal-to-person contact and contact with object touched by an infected person. As a measure to contain the spread of the disease, there have been measures the world over including Nigeria which ranges from travel ban, lockdown, social distancing, regular washing of hands, the use of face mask, regular use of hand sanitizer etc. This study shows that Nigeria as a country has no moral value in place as regards the measures in tackling the spread of this virus as the leaders rather see it as avenue to make money and exploit the innocent masses. This attitude has enabled the wide and wild spread of this disease to almost all the states of the federal. The paper points out that unless the moral value of Nigerians both the leaders and the lead is re-directed, this virus will have long lasting effect on Nigeria and her people. Materials used for this article are sourced from books, articles and Internet.

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