It has been revealed that Nigeria may spend close to N540 billion to get the Covid-19 vaccines.
According to reports, Nigeria may spend the huge sum to procure and distribute 218,400,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines. The figure is based on estimates of the World Health Organisation, (WHO), as regards the total amount of funds that Africa would need to pursue a vaccination drive.
According to the WHO, Africa will need at least $9bn (N3.4trillion) to procure and distribute 1.4 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines.
This development comes as Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his Edo State counterpart, Godwin Obaseki as well as the wife of Osun State governor, Mrs. Kafayat Oyetola, among others, have expressed worry over the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, amid rising cases and deaths in the past few weeks.
Meanwhile, the WHO’s Immunisation and Vaccines Development Programme Coordinator, Dr. Richard Mihigo, has said it will partner institutions such as the African Union, World Bank and others to roll out the COVID-19 vaccination in Africa.
