COVID-19: Vaccines will cushion humanitarian challenges in Nigeria- Minister

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq said COVID-19 vaccines will cushion the effect of Humanitarian challenges in Nigeria.

The Minister stated this following the arrival of about four million doses of the

Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines to Nigeria.

“Let me start my expressing my happiness for the arrival of the first consignment of the Covid 19 vaccines. This demonstrates a milestone in the history of this country in the fight against COVID- 19. 

“COVID 19 is not only a health emergency, but a humanitarian challenge for us in the Ministry, but with  these vaccines now to be  administered on our citizens, it  will really go a long way in cushioning the humanitarian challenges that we are facing”.  She noted.

The Minister also commended the efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari for the support he has given to the Presidential Task Force through the Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha .

” We are all pleased and we hope that these vaccines will be effectively utilized”. Farouq added.

Earlier in his remarks, the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force, Boss Mustapha also described the arrival of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines as a milestone in the history of the country and international  response to Covid-19.

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