COVID-19: Lockdown encourages family reunion – Parents

By Zainab Oyekan

Reunion

Jos, April 2, 2020 (NAN) Some parents in Jos on Thursday said the restriction of movement order as part of precautionary measures to contain Coronavirus (COVID-19) is helping to strengthen family bonds.

Some of the parents told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the period had helped them to bond better.

Mrs Josphine Emeka, a mother of three teenagers, said that the lockdown had helped her understood her children social dynamics.

“My children wanted to relate with me as a friend, they wanted more and I was just realising they were all grown,” said Emeka.

Another parent, Mr Williams Abayomi, said that he was hopeful that the pandemic would be over soon, it has given him an opportunity to have good family time.

Mr James Etim said that most of his children were in school outside Jos but the COVID-19 problem had brought them back home.

Etim added that even though the children were bored initially but they have all had quality time as a family.

Mrs Rose Sasute said that the virus problem had brought neighbours and restored the family unit.

“We now appreciate what really matters, we are able to eat together and have meaningful discussion over dinner,” Sasute said.

She added that the African culture was highly family inclined, but later became overwhelmed by the economic demands and pressure.(NAN)

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Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola