This an appeal by Susan Idoko: a Nigerian based in the UK, but caught in the Corona Virus infection palava.
I would like the whole world to please, appeal to whoever is concerned to move me out of here, am not trying to gain cheap publicity as been trendy for days on social media, I have kept my cool, but am now sick with swollen gums, being stooling throughout the night, no nurses or medical attention, my crime is that am a British citizen who came into Nigeria particularly Benue State, and felt feverish took myself for check up because I have travelled longer than usual
After examinations I was told by the doctor that my temperature was high and I said keep me for observations as I did not experience any before I left London. I later travelled from Lagos to Abuja, and my temperature was like any other passenger. I was being monitored by the authorities. Based on my self presentation and request for isolation which was done, I was told by the doctors that the standard procedure was to call for a test from the State Ministry of Health; of which two gentle men came to do a throat and nose swab.
After two days by now my temperature has normalised from 38:2 to 36:4 oC. The record are there to be verified. Only to be told by the doctor after asking why am Istill kept in the hospital. A friend now came in to tell me that a press conference is being done with my name that I have Covid-19 on air, and on social media without my knowledge. I went mad as a human being and demanded to see the medical director who told me he was fighting for me.
How, why and for what and with who I don’t understand. The next thing was armed men, ambulance and a siege round the hospital for me to be removed for what I don’t know, as someone who knows the principles of the law whether it works in Nigeria or not I can’t tell. I said I was not moving without a reason, I was surrounded and to stop the embarrassment to my family and poor junior sister who I think is not fair on I went down to speak with the deputy governor for thirty minutes and he assured me I was safe, will be cared for, though not sick with any symptoms, also that the following day the Health Commissioner and medical doctors from the state will come and see me.
I told him that if the State is insisting that am ill, then I should be taken to Abuja to be tested. I have never in my life seen a staged played drama with human life and politics like this before. I want the world, Nigerians, Benue State to hear my side and verify it that I am not Covid-19 positive.
I left my children behind in London and they are healthy till this moment. I AM CRYING OUT. I NEED HELP. I AM TRAUMATISED, NOW SLEEPLESS, FREQUENTING THE TOILET, MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY BECOMING SCARED FOR MY LIFE. MY CHILDREN NEED ME. PLEASE WHO CAN HELP. My children are on the phone crying everyday. I have only God as I speak. I am in BSUTH Markudi. I am SUSAN IDOKO OKPE (NEE LAWANI) I am mentally drained and don’t know when this will end. This is not how to treat an innocent person.
Nigerians and Britons please come to my AID.
