Ghanaian Afropop musician and Think Expert Media ambassador, Barima Sidney has asked Ghanaians to vociferously reject vaccines and masks meant to be tested on Africans.
This comes on the back of suggestions by two French doctors that a potential vaccine for coronavirus should first be tested on people in Africa has raised the hackles of many Africans.
The comments were made on the French television channel, LCI, during a discussion on Wednesday about COVID-19 trials set to be launched in Europe and Australia to see if the BCG tuberculosis vaccine could be used to treat the virus.
Ivorian professional football player Didier Drogba, who used to play for Chelsea, wrote on Twitter. “Africa isn’t a testing lab. I would like to vividly denounce those demeaning, false and most of all deeply racist words.”
In Ghana other celebrities like Okyeame Kwame, and Efia Odo have also spoken against it.
Barima Sidney told Ghana Weekend that Think Media Expert is worried about the news and would want all Africans to stay woke and reject any masks and vaccines being imported to treat coronavirus.
“With all due respect, our leaders must wise up and shun all vaccines and face masks they are bringing to us. They don’t mean well. Africa must look within,” he said.
Coronavirus, since its outbreak has decimated thousands of lives and has rendered economies moribund.
Currently in Ghana, there have been a recorded number of 214 infected people, 5 deaths and 3 recoveries.
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By: ghanaweekend.com
