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Prayers, Faith failed me against Covid-19 -Segun Adeniyi
By Dayo Badmus
The Chairman of THISDAY Newspaper Editorial Board and former Presidential spokesman, Olusegun Adeniyi has revealed his battle with the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to him, he and his family members all tested positive COVID-19 despite all the prayers and faith.
Narrating his experience in his weekly column, Adeniyi said he is disturbed that there are people who still doubt that COVID-19 is real.
Adeniyi said though “we are still not out of the woods with COVID, there are enough signs to show that the worst is already behind us”.
“Despite all the prayers in the house, I am not ashamed to admit that my faith failed. But my wife was strong in her conviction that we would all pull through and so were other members of the family.
“Now, I understand the feeling of emptiness and despair that can engender loneliness even in the midst of a loving crowd. Those who have experienced COVID-19 will agree that it is more than a disease.
“Meanwhile, there are several theories as to why COVID has not killed as many people in Africa as it has on other continents. My hunch is that perhaps it has to do with our sense of community.
The pandemic is not something to fight alone. And sometimes the only difference between going on or giving up is the network of support and encouragement we can draw from those around us when we are weak and weary.”
Adeniyi, who said a friend prepared some herbs to mitigate the effect of the virus, argued in favour of the use of African traditional medicine.
He called on policymakers to give attention to the suggestion by Charles Soludo, former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) that the country considers the use of traditional remedies.
“Growing up in the village, most of us took these concoctions that are now becoming popular, so we are well aware of their efficacy,” he said.
He expressed his gratitude to his family, Pastor and friends for standing by his family through their trying time.
