Nigerian ace comedian, Atunyota Akpobome, popularly known as Alibaba has disclosed that he contracted COVID-19 and spent the holiday period in isolation.
In a video posted on his
Monday, January 4, 2021, Alibaba said COVID is real and warned people to desist from saying the disease was a scam.
He also pointed out that several people died while he was at the Isolation Centre in Lagos.
“COVID is real. Don’t let anyone tell you it’s a scam. I just came out of isolation. Several people died while I was there. Some of my close friends knew and they were very supportive,” he said.
He also thanked the Lagos State Government, Commissioner for Health, the Medical Director of the COVID-19 center in Yaba, doctors and nurses.
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He also thanked his friends who checked up on him.
He pointed out that COVID is real and not a scam and asked everyone to observe all the protocols.
Alibaba also pleaded with Nigerians to adhere strictly to safety protocols to stay alive.
“Observe all the protocols, people are dying and it’s not a joke. In fact, anyone who says COVID is a scam is a compound idiot and a fool,” Alibaba said.
