Abstract
Humanity has been hit in recent times, by unusual mortality provoked by the emergence of COVID-19. A report of 21 March 2020 by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 22 cases of the dreaded virus in the country. Desperate times they say require desperate measures. Facing the pandemic, the leadership of Nigeria has been more political than practical. Citizens resort to divers’ self-medication thus: Bathing with well-boiled Dogo Yaro leaves (Neem leaves); excessive consumption of bitter kola (Garcinia kola) or ginger (Zingiber) and the excessive consumption of alcohol. This study seeks to assess the level of preparedness by the Nigeria National Health System to combat the further spread of COVID-19 as apparently predicted in 1947 by Albert Camus in his work, The Plague. Our work further seeks to ascertain to what extent these self-aids have proven to be the effective panacea. It employs the conspiracy theory to argue that Nigerian leaders give priority to wealth accumulation over public health.
Highlights
Jurnal SosialisasiJurnal Hasil Pemikiran, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan Keilmuan Sosiologi Pendidikan Vol 8, Nomor 1, Maret 2021
It is impossible to peruse a literary or philosophical work of the 20th Century without discovering the concepts of revolt, atheism, or absurdity. (Agwu 2018, p. 392)
Drawing parallels from Albert Camus‟ The Plague (1947), this study has addressed the Nigerian governments‟ malfeasance to her impoverished citizenry in the face of a dreaded COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
Jurnal Hasil Pemikiran, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan Keilmuan Sosiologi Pendidikan Vol 8, Nomor 1, Maret 2021. “ABSURDITY” OF ALBERT CAMUS’ THE PLAGUE IN POLITICS OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN NIGERIA: DOUBTFUL TRUTHS AND TRUTHFUL LIES ON COVID-19 PANDEMIC. Peter Akongfeh Agwu, George Ushie Kati2 1,2Department of Modern Languages and Translation Studies. Faculty of Arts, University Of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria
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