Ebola:Patrick Sawyer's widow apologises to Nigerians,regrets Dr Adadevoh's death
Patrick Sawyer's widow,Decontee has reacted to the death of Dr Adadevoh
who died after trying to treat Mr.Sawyer.She has also apologised for
offending Nigerians with her open letter which claimed her husband came here because he needed medical help . She told Leadershipng
“I share the pains that the family members of the Nigerian doctor are going through. It is
just a pity that Patrick had to cause this damage both in Liberia and Nigeria.”
“I want to reach out to them and express how deeply saddened and sorry I am for their loss and their pain. I do apologise if my words have cost anyone who is grieving
more pain. I fall on my knees and ask God for his healing power for all
of those who are still infected with Ebola. I pray for all of the families whose loved ones were taken away by this merciless killer Ebola, especially those affected by Patrick’s actions.
Ebola
didn’t start with Patrick in Liberia, as we both know. Ebola was in
Liberia from a traveller from Guinea since February of this year. The
government knew about it and did nothing. Many Liberians, including me,
called out to the government then to close the borders.
They didn’t do so until one of their own, Patrick (Sawyer), died in
July. Many people died before Patrick and their lives were just as
important. That is my frustration. Ebola didn’t have to go to Nigeria,
Africa’s most populated country, had the Liberian government taken
drastic actions sooner. I, too, have family members and friends in
Nigeria, and now they are at risk because of Patrick’s actions.
In
spite of my anger and disappointment with him, I don’t believe that he
did this with evil intent (I could be wrong). I believe his actions were
that of a desperate man. And sad for everyone involved, Nigeria was closer than the U.S. This is just my take on what he could have been thinking (of course, I could be wrong).
My
regret is that I was so caught up in my own pain and frustration, that I
neglected to see the pain of the innocent people both in Liberia and
Nigeria who are affected by Patrick’s actions. For that, I am deeply
sorry. The last thing I wanted to do was to cause them pain. It is a
pain I know. It is a pain I don’t want them to have.”“Going to Nigeria
was one of them. His act was one of a desperate man. Many Nigerians and
Liberians are affected because of that act of desperation,”
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