From Bauchi to Lagos during a Covid-19 Lockdown

"If the Corona is a viral pandemic as it is said to be, no one is taking it seriously, because being born into this country, is a pandemic in itself."

From Itas in Bauchi, Ladipo travelled for 32 hours to get to Lagos, including a six-hour wait at a park in Kano. Google Maps

Some journeys are heavier than some. The first time I left Maiduguri, tears rolled down my cheeks for hours in the bus, like I was leaving behind a child I’ll never see again. This time, I was leaving Bauchi, a state I had spent al…