BY OLORUNFERANMI ODOFIN
SIXTEEN MILLION DOSES OF THE COVAX VACCINE FOR COVID-19 PANDEMIC WILL ARRIVE IN NIGERIA VERY SOON
THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S EDUCATION FUND, UNICEF TO NIGERIA, MR PETER HAWKINS DISCLOSED THIS DURING A VISIT TO GOVERNOR OLUWAROTIMI AKEREDOLU IN AKURE
HE EXPLAINED THAT OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, MORE DOSES OF THE VACCINE WOULD ALSO ARRIVE TO COVER TWENTY PERCENT OF NIGERIA POPULATION.
MR HAWKINS WHO POINTED OUT THAT THE PANDEMIC WOULD CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS ENCOURAGED GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION OF THE VACCINE TO CONTAIN THE PANDEMIC
RESPONDING, GOVERNOR AKEREDOLU WHO COMMENTED UNICEF FOR ITS HITHERTO SUPPORTS TOWARDS ONDO STATE HOWEVER DECRIED DELAY IN THE PURCHASE OF COVID-19 VACCINE FOR THE NIGERIAN POPULACE
GOVERNOR AKEREDOLU ALSO URGED UNICEF TO ASSIST THE STATE IN THE AREA OF OPEN DEFECATION, PROVISION OF WATER SUPPLY AND OTHER HEALTH RELATED FACILITIES.