COVID-19 and the Case for Universal Basic Income in Nigeria

In Nigeria, health facilities in urban slums are few and far between, and likely to be overwhelmed if the virus spreads into these communities. Enforcing lockdowns will not be sustainable if governments do not provide a generous safety-net. As the novel coronavirus ravaged China, Europe, the United States, and other parts of the world, many Africans expressed scepticism about the existence and severity of the virus. Across the world, the pandemic continues to highlight deepening inequality an

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