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The class of 2020 refers to those who are alive and well regardless of age, class, race or creed to savour infection and the fear associated with COVID-19, the “apocalypse” virus. The human family has been humbled by the ravaging Coronavirus pandemic as many believe it will destroy the world. I am a grateful student of life who took the coronavirus exam and lived to tell the story.

Coronavirus Disease is giving humanity its toughest challenge since 1918 – when influenza killed more people than during World War I. Since its outbreak late last year in Wuhan, China, COVID-19 has infected over 3.3 million persons and killed more than 234,000 globally. The fatality keeps mounting as the virus is alive in every region, except Antarctica.

You have possibly watched the 1998 action-thriller film with the above title, starring Will Smith. It was the box office hit story about a group of people plotting to kill an American Congressman, and the tape of the plot was discovered.

At a point, it was as if Governor Abdullahi Ganduje was confused, missing or both. The man perhaps often unfairly teased for his rare gift of taking and yet not appearing to have taken, was strangely unable to ask for, much less take a lifeline to benefit citizens. It was the BBC that finally bailed him out of his misery by granting him an interview

Let us remember that investments and businesses were the first to take the Corona Virus hit. From Asia to Europe to the United States and everywhere, stocks crashed. In the month of March alone, the Nigerian Stock Exchange lost over a trillion Naira

Ironically Sir, I have seen and read in the news how some of your colleagues when faced with similar predicaments do not hesitate to run to the CinC, right from the Obasanjo era to GEJ and now PMB seeking for all available aids to fight and cleanse their states but in our own case, I have never read of your attempt to draw the President’s attention to the plight of your people over this ugly situation in Delta state