- By Amarachi Ezeibekwe
The world is currently under siege by the deadly coronavirus. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease that originated in Wuhan, China in late 2019 and has since been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO).
It attacks the respiratory system and its symptoms include flu-like symptoms such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, etc. Even as the virus spreads killing scores of people, a lot of conspiracy theories trail the COVID-19 virus.
The first and general theory tied around the coronavirus is that the virus was transferred into a human body from an animal and then the virus mutated into the deadly virus, known as COVID-19, in the human body. Although Chinese researchers hypothesized that there may be a combination of viruses that resulted in the COVID-19 virus but they are not so certain. The animals believed to be hosts of the original virus are bats and pangolins which were sold at the popular Wuhan ‘wet market’.
Since the start of the virus, a lot of deaths have been recorded globally including Italians, Americans, Spaniards, Britons, etc and the economy of some countries has crumbled forcing them into recession. Human beings are now caged in their houses with little or no interaction with the outside world. There has been a rash of theories since the pandemic.
Nigeria is not left out in the series of events trailing the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 200 cases have been recorded in Nigeria with a few deaths and close to 30 recoveries. Nigerians, including celebrities, have taken to social media to share conspiracy theories behind the COVID -19 virus. Here are a few that stood out as either published in the dailies or via social media platforms.
According to Toke Makinwa, OAP and social media influencer; she posits that the Chinese government should be fined for the coronavirus. She wrote in a series of tweets:
“If this outbreak started in Africa, the way they would have contained it, the way they’ll ban and close their borders to anything coming from Africa”.
“It’s just unfair. People losing jobs, their lives, conspiracy or not, lab or market in Wuhan. This is insane. Not to even lie, I’m low-key mad at China.
“The world should fine them when all of this is over. The world is paying dearly for it. Stop eating certain animals!
“Everyone is feeling the craziness, a lot of people have been laid off from work, a lot of companies downsizing and restructuring, this bites, crazy times ahead.”
Also reacting is a former senator, Dino Melaye, who claims “that the erection of 5G network is harmful to the respiratory system, affects the immune system, causes cancer and hypertension and is directly responsible for the death of coronavirus patients”. He went ahead to call for the demobilization of the 5G network which he claimed was being mounted in some parts of Nigeria.
“The moment China drove away foreign journalists from their country, I knew something was fishy”, says Urch.
“They created the virus and then shared it to the world through the Wuhan people. Now they are treating their people. They did this just to get the world power status from the United States. Now, United States has gone into recession, they have used almost all their money in the world bank and likewise the United Kingdom but that is not the case with China as their economy didn’t drop but it keeps growing. China wants power badly. This is a political war.”, says Odinaka.
“The Chinese government isn’t telling the world the truth. This is a common thing with communist regimes. I can bet that until this day, the world doesn’t know 10% of the real scenario in China regarding this coronavirus issue. They did it with the SARS virus in 2003 and even the great famine of 1961 that killed over 30 million people. China no dey talk true, na their way be that”, says James.
“I think China has a hidden agenda. How can they explain their huge recovery rate? More than 80% have recovered in China, a place where the virus originated! There’s something they are not telling the rest of the world”, says Efe.
According to Apostle Johnson Suleiman, the Senior Pastor and General Overseer, Omega Fire Ministries International, the agenda behind the COVID-19 virus are to create a new world order Below is his statement:
“The Lord said I gave this world to man and as such, I don’t do anything in the world until man invites me with understanding in the place of prayer. The nation in question (China) has sinned greatly against the Lord. They wanted to make their own moon, shine brighter than the natural moon. Their power tussle is between a particular nation and they want to bring that nation under their feet”.
“COVID-19 is an experiment and they are happy that they could shake the world and they would wait for another two years. In 2022 if I tarry to come, something worse will still come and it will originate from them.
“The world leaders are coming together to make a synergy that will make all religions have a common ground and the pope is part of it. America is their target but the current president Donald Trump is their obstacle. America should not joke with the next general elections as they will all support the opponent.
“The opponent is not the issue but his running mate is the issue. The running mate is a lady and If the opponent wins, the opponent will be impeached for the lady to take over and fulfill the new world order.
“Their agenda is to humiliate him(Trump). They have succeeded in humiliating him while they are free from it but the prayer of the saints will reverse it and America will be healed. The virus was manufactured by these people (China) it is not a biological issue, it is a chemical weapon.
“Many people contracted it through testing, once you go for the test, you are infected. The few that are not positive are to balance the equation and make people believe it is real.
“The vaccine will come, but the vaccine will carry the actual disease. It is loaded with signals to control the human body by sending signals from the body to their database, that would be the only proof to them that you are safe, virus-free and you are not contaminated.
“When they tell you to take the vaccine and you refuse, you’ll be denied a lot of things. Italy was sacrificed for this agenda because the pope is a part of this. That is why we saw almost the largest cases in Italy. It was not a coincidence, it was a sacrifice.
“The policy of not having people gather together to reduce and contain the virus is targeted at disrupting the believers from gathering to pray because they know when believers gather together to pray their plans and agenda will end up in futility. We must not keep quiet as the prayers of the saints will stop them.
“All believers must lift up their voice against the spirit of the new world order and scatter the agenda of the antichrist. They will come up with a new currency to unify the world and solidify control. Purify your body of any sin because they target your body.
“They have tried this and it has worked. By June to August, a different agenda to unify the world will begin. Kuwait, Malaysia, Egypt, Singapore, Hongkong, Thailand, Madagascar, Saudi Arabia, America, need special prayers.
“If the church can pray using Jeremiah 17:14, Matthew 17:14, the antichrist will not overcome the church. If the church rises up in unity, purity, and prayers then God will rise up and prove that he is still on the throne.
It is normal for humans to lose logical/rational thinking in a time of anxiety as is the case now, hence so many theories. It will be difficult to dissuade anyone from the belief they currently hold especially as COVID-19 continues to cause havoc around the world.
What are your thoughts on the coronavirus pandemic? Do you think this is a power tussle? Is it politically inclined? Does it have anything to do with technology and microchips? Are you of the opinion that China’s huge recovery rate is because they already had the vaccine prior to the outbreak. If you’d like to anonymously share your thoughts and opinions, kindly visit our forum here to share.
