Lockdown: Lady Laments On Facebook, Says Roads Leading To The Market In Asaba Are Blocked

In the face of the troubling covid19 pandemic, a lot of people are struggling to gain access to esential supplies, the most important being food.

But then, people hardly have access to food and foodstuffs due to the enforced lockdown in states and communites affected by the pandemic.

Earlier today, a social media user took to her Facebook page to lament about tpitifulsituation of things in her state. She lives in Asaba, Delta State.

In her words:

"E done happen.

During the start of this lockdown here in Delta State, that was April 1st, peoplesellingoodstuffs where allowed to go and buy and sell to us on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays in an open school field. This is because it's an essential needs.

All thanks to onitsha Coke market where foodstuffs are sold. With the help of those foodstuff sellers in onitsha, we were able to get fresh foodstuffs here in asaba. Those who sell them uses boat to cross over or use bike to pass through the wing of the bridge. Some other people trek through the bridge. Fast forward to when the lockdown was eased, onitsha market opened officially because Anambra had just 1 case as of then.We still use okada to cross and go and buy things because buses weren't allowed to cross the border.

Ladies and gentlemen today, I say today, it has been blocked totally. Even with boat,the Marine police will send you back. The small place okada passes, iron blockage has been placed today. You need to see the long traffic from oko Tiper junction down to almost coka in Asaba. Even the vehicle carrying essential materials won't pass too. just pity those women that rushed to onitsha early morning to buy goods.

Tqhis'll d is getting serious. Covid 19 park and go. We need life to return to normal"

This is really saddening. What do you think? What should the federal government do about this?