The Chinese Government on Friday donated 470,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Nigeria.
The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr CUI Jianchun, made the
donation to the Nigerian Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, in Abuja.
Jianchun said the gesture was as a result of the good
relationship between Nigeria and China.
He noted that the efforts to eliminate the COVID-19 pandemic
required the collaboration of all countries.
The ambassador, however, warned against politicising issues
surrounding COVID-19 or blaming China for the outbreak.
Jianchun said there should be a collaborative effort to
eliminate the disease.
“Nigeria is a very important country to China due to its
population and size.
“COVID-19 is a health issue. We need cooperation. We need
unity to overcome COVID-19,” Jianchun said.
He added that China would support Nigeria in vaccine
production in the long run.
While responding, Ehanire, commended the Chinese government
for the gesture, adding that the donation was timely.
The minister said that Nigeria stopped vaccination on July 8
due to lack of vaccines but with the donation, vaccination of citizens would
resume in earnest.
Ehanire called for collaborations and exchange of information on ways to eliminate COVID-19.
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