Nigerian government has released the names of Nigerians who died from Coronavirus complications abroad, as it mourns them.
Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has put a list of Nigerians who have died from the virus in a video she shared on Twitter in their remembrance.
She wrote:
“May the souls of our brothers and sisters in Diaspora , who lost their lives to Covid 19, RIP. May the Lord heal the world. Watch video via this link:🙏🏿 pic.twitter.com/T1Nu77xP3G
Their names:
- Alfa Sa’adu (United Kingdom)
- Carol Jamabo (United Kingdom)
- Kole Abayomi, SAN (United Kingdom)
- Bode Ajanlekoko (United Kingdom)
- Adeola Onasanya (United Kingdom)
- Ugochukwu Erondu (United Kingdom)
- Chidinma Olajide (United Kingdom)
- Bassey Offiong (USA)
- Caleb Anya (USA)
- Mmaete Greg (USA)
- Akeem Adagun (USA)
- Laila Abubakar Ali (USA)
- Patricia Imobhio (USA)”
Quite a list! How are the list complied? What is the criteria for adding names to the list? There are plenty of deaths of Nigerians that are not on the list.