COVID-19: Osinbajo Lauds Health Personnel’s Diligence Amid Ongoing Challenges
By Nyianshima Terungwa
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has lauded the diligent work of Nigeria’s health workers and experts across the country in the fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic amid its rising cases.
Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Friday, said the vice president went for a facility tour of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Reference Laboratory, at Gaduwa, Abuja.
The vice president said the country had expanded its public health response capabilities as it was making progress in the sector since the nation’s first COVID-19 case in 2020.
Osinbajo was accompanied by the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of State for Health, Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora, and the Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu.
“We have a critical situation on our hands currently with the increasing number of cases being recorded, but a lot of progress has been made since Nigeria’s first case was reported in Feb. 2020.
“We have activated nearly 120 laboratories nationwide; 70 of them public laboratories and have significantly ramped up our testing and case management capacity.
“We have expanded the footprint of our sovereign public health response capabilities especially at the subnational level and in areas where previously such capabilities did not exist.
“Not so long ago, test samples had to be flown out of the country for examination; this is no longer the case as we now have the capacity to process samples internally.”
Osinbajo said that such an achievement should not be taken for granted but consolidated on.
According to him, the facility is a testament to the strides that have been made during a short period.
The vice president commended Nigeria’s public and private healthcare specialists and workers in the line of duty for ensuring the safety, cure, and prevention of the majority of Nigerians from the COVID-19 virus under challenging circumstances.
“While we are not yet where we want to be as a nation, we are most certainly not where we were at the onset of the pandemic.
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3 years ago
First here
3 years ago
Health personnel are really giving in their best, keep it up
3 years ago
They are trying a good work
3 years ago
Despite the fact that situation has changed some things need to be amend!
3 years ago
They are trying there best
3 years ago
Nigeria’s health workers and experts across the country dey really try well well
3 years ago
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3 years ago
Kudos to Nigerian Health Workers
3 years ago
Nice one there there
3 years ago
Good for ththtjjee
3 years ago
Be the best ..
3 years ago
Covid-19 is real
3 years ago
We need to encourage the Healthcare personnels for the good being done.
3 years ago
VP trying well.