The Federal Government is set to receive the sample of COVID-19 vaccine from Russia.
The Russian Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E. Alexey L. Shebarshin, on
Friday, handed over an aide memoir to enable the Nigerian team to study
and get ready for further research, patronage and application.
The Russian-made COVID-19 vaccine is still in the custody of the Russian Federation’s Embassy in Nigeria.
The ministry stated that when the sample vaccine is received, it
would be forwarded to the National Agency for Food and Drug
Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the National Institute for
Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), for further analysis,
investigation and possible patronage.
The Director of Information, Media and Public Relations of the
Federal Ministry of Health, Olujimi Oyetomi, made this known in a
statement in Abuja.
The statement said, “The Honourable Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie
Ehanire, supported by the Honourable Minister of State for Health, Dr.
Olorunnimbe Mamora, and other top management of the Health Ministry and
other Nigerian Scientists, Researchers and Advisors (who participated in
the meeting online) played host to the Ambassador of the Russian
Federation to Nigeria, H.E. Alexey L. Shebarshin today, Friday, 4th
September, 2020.
“As expected, the issue on the front burner for discussion is the recently announced Russian-made Vaccine against COVID-19.
“What was handed over was an aide memoir to enable the Nigerian team
to study and get ready for further research, patronage and application.
“The Russian-made COVID-19, being still in the custody of the Russian
Federation’s Embassy in Nigeria, we have been corrected, to see it as
still being with the Russians and not with the Nigerian health
authorities.
“H.E. Alexey L. Shebarshin, who admitted that he is a non-scientist,
said he was in the Federal Ministry of Health to formally hand over the
Russian-made Vaccine against COVID-19 to Nigeria with an aide memoir
which explains the details for Nigerian teams to study and get ready for
further researches, patronage and application.”
The statement added, “The Honourable Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie
Ehanire, stated that Nigeria has been participating in series of
knowledge exchange and contacts with different research bodies and
countries to find solutions to the COVID-19 challenge and has contacted
the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Nigeria for right of access
immediately the Russian COVID-19 Vaccine was announced.
“H.E. Alexey L. Shebarshin, who explained further that countries such
as U.A.E, S/Arabia, Mexico etc., have expressed interest in the Russian
COVID-19 Vaccine and requested that Nigeria puts together a team to
interface with his Embassy to drive the process of human trials not just
for the Russian COVID-19 Vaccine but to explore further disease and
health areas where the Russian Federation has expertise to manage with
vaccines.
“At the courtesy call event were Health care experts/Directors of the
Federal Ministry of Health like Dr. Olowu of the PPP Department; Dr.
Adebimpe Adebiyi, mni of the Hospital Services, Department; Mrs. Ajayi
of the Food and Drugs Department; Dr. Faisal Shuaib of the National
Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPCHDA) supported by other
ministry’s advisors like Professor Oyewale Tomori, who is the Chair of
the Board of Bio-Vaccine as well as the Ministerial Advisory Committee;
Professor Nasidi Abdusalami, who represented the Russian-trained
Nigerian Scientists; Professor Salako, the Director-General of the
Nigeria Institute of Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) and
some others.
“The consensus of decision reached was to quickly refer the vaccine
to the necessary professional institutes and agencies of the Federal
Ministry of Health, beginning with NAFDAC, NIPRD, and for a team of
scientists and advisors to the ministry to get to work on possible
patronage of the Russian Vaccine to alleviate the plight of Nigerians
under the COVID-19 pandemic.
“A Ministerial Team is also expected to be raised to continue further
engagement with the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Nigeria on the
vaccine as well as other areas of interests highlighted at the meeting.”
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