Nigeria is in talks with Russia and other countries to generate reliable vaccines for eventually when they develop, the federal government revealed.
Health Minister Dr. Osagie Ehanire added that India has been promised 10 million vaccines from Russia, is confident that Nigeria will not be excluded from similar agreements.
Speaking at the briefing of the Presidential Working Group on COVID-19 in Abuja, Ehanire said: “With regard to the verbal exchange we had with His Excellency the Ambassador of Russia, there is no memo.
“We ask to know about the progression of their vaccines, how they have fared and what they have done soArray
“His Excellency came here with a brief which is a document that explains how far they came from and gives us the coordinates of their scientists, especially studies in the middle where this progression is underway.
“During the assembly we had with the ambassador, we also had our own team, who asked questions and won one to touch scientists at the study center. This verbal exchange continues as I speak and I have not yet won a report.
“I read a few days ago that Russia promised India, I think, 10 million vaccines, if I don’t forget what I read. India is one of 20 countries that have implemented according to the most recent count and told Russia that they are interested and promised $10 million when vaccines are ready.
“We are in verbal exchange and ours is to look for all countries that have produced reliable and tactical vaccines to collaborate with them to obtain vaccines or manufacture other licenses if it is imaginable or any kind of collaboration imaginable.
“The federal government has a vaccine company that only works: Bio Vaccine Nigeria Limited. The federal government has a share.
“The president also at this convention we had with the russian ambassador. They also stand firm. I’m sure I can find opportunities for collaboration. I do not incarnately that one day you will be invited to make a stopover to see how far they have come and what they can tell us. »