Emulate Madagascar, look inward for COVID -19 cure – Traditionalists tell govts

Traditional Religion Worshipers’ Association of Oyo State (TRWASSO) Friday asked the federal and state governments in Nigeria to emulate the Madagascar and look inward for cure of CoronaVirus pandemic.


Speaking at a meeting with the Oyo state government representatives held at the state Secretariat, Ibadan, the TRWASSO’s Secretary, Chief Fayemi Fatunde Fakayode declared that this became necessary in view of the need for an home grown solution to COVID-19.

Chief Fakayode stressed that the association is currently working on herbal solutions for the prevention and cure of CoronaVirus, adding ,pandemic and virus was as old as human being.

“We are working on herbal remedies and solutions to this CoronaVirus  that is ravaging the whole world. We have said it many times that there is a traditional solution to this CoronaVirus .We are here to contribute our own quota to the development of our state and Nigeria in general,” he said.

The TRASSO Secretary added, “we are here to donate some protective items to the state government to tackle coronavirus.”

“Pandemic is as old as human being. It has been existing and our fathers have found a cure. Pandemic is not a new thing in the world. When the pandemic broke out, we proposed to the government what can be done to prevent and cure it. We issued press statements. Government needs to collaborate with us to get the solution ready.”

Speaking further, Chief Fakayode said, “we have said it many times, and we proposed to the government what can be done. We proposed the use of Akoko leaves, we can hang it at the front of our house to repel the virus. To sanitize our body, we can use palm wine, lettuce and bitter leaves.”

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