The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Adeleke Mamora says Nigeria and the Republic of Cuba will collaborate in Vaccine production.
The Minister said this when the Amabassdor of Republic of Cuba, Mrs Clara Pulido paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.
According to Dr Mamora, the collaboration will ensure that companies producing vaccines in the Republic of Cuba can be establish in Nigeria for fruitful bilateral relationships.
Growth and Development
The Minister who affirmed that Cuba has done so much in Primary Health Sector also stated that Nigeria was replicating same for the growth and development of the nation.
“Vaccine production will play a key role in tackling the emerging and re-emerging diseases in the country, such as Malaria, Lassa fever, monkey pox as all diseases have been declared emergency, globally” the Minister said.
Dr Adeleke further explained that Nigeria was making serious efforts in producing vaccine locally in orde to prevent childhood diseases such as polio, tetanus and tuberculosis.
“knowledge and experience of those who are ahead of us in Vaccine technology is something we must learn, through technology transfer” Dr Mamora added.
Earlier, the Ambassador of Cuba Mrs Clara Puildo noted that her visit was to congratulate the minister on his assumption of duty and to seek for the ministry’s collaboration in vaccine production for betterment of the society.
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