UK-Based
Nollywood Actress, Princess Elizabeth Onanuga has for the first time made her
opinion about Covid-19 known.
She made
this revelation in an interview session via social media by this publication.
She talked
on what she feels about the virus, her contributions so far and urged the Nigerian
government to remember the citizens
Excerpts
Below:
Q – How
would you describe this season?
R – It’s a
very tough season for everyone, nothing is working anywhere in the world,
literally, the world is on total lockdown due to the sudden pandemic that
struck the world. It’s a very ugly situation because people find it hard to
survive, for over a month, organizations have shut down, it’s really crazy.
Q – How has
it affected you?
R – Of a
truth, Covid-19 has affected everyone, as an actress, I had planned to release
my recent movie titled ‘Too Much’. We have the posters everywhere on the
internet, on newspapers before the covid-19 issue came in but since then, I have
not been able to do a lot. Apart from that, I’m a business person in the United
Kingdom, I haven’t been able to go to work, because of the fear of this deadly
virus.
Q – In the
United Kingdom, what efforts are the government making to support the needy?
R – Of a
truth, the government here is doing fantastic, the government has given out
food items, cash, other palliative packages to the citizens who can’t feed this
season, they have been awesome. I wish the government of Nigeria can emulate
this kind of gesture, it will really go a long way.
Q – How
would you say celebrities like you have contributed to Nigerians at this
period?
R – Personally,
I have done the little I can do, because I am not in Nigeria at the moment,
there is limit to what I can do but notwithstanding, I have distributed food
items to the old ones in some parts of Nigeria. Other celebrities have done
give aways to people too, I can say celebrities have done very well in that
aspect.
Q – What Advice
do you have for Nigerians?
R – I will
advice Nigerians not to mind the conspiracy theories flying around but they
should ensure they follow the necessary measures that the NCDC have set. They
should maintain social distance, wash their hands regularly, make use of
face-masks, take lemon and ginger, above all, pray.