It is hard to read the lips of President Muhammadu Buhari because he is either a man of few words or publicly shy. All the same, well meaning citizens owe the Country the obligation of speaking out to enable Mr President listen to those who are not obligated to tell him what he likes to hear. On this premise I proceed: The initial lockdown is no doubt welcomed and a desideratum. It serves too essential purposes. The first is to create awareness among the populace that Covid-19 is real and what we need do to stay safe and in the…

Robert Reich The Covid-19 pandemic is putting the deepening class divide in America into stark relief. Four new classes are emerging. The Remotes: These are professional, managerial, and technical workers – an estimated 35% of the workforce – who are putting in long hours at their laptops, Zooming into conferences, scanning electronic documents, and collecting about the same pay as before the crisis. Many are bored or anxious, but they’re well off compared to the three other classes. The Essentials: They’re about 30% of workers, including nurses, homecare and childcare workers, farm workers, food processors, truck drivers, warehouse and transit…