COVID-19 vaccine: Nigeria’s procurement suffers setback over budget delay
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KAYODE OYERO
The Federal Ministry of Health has yet to submit a budget proposal to the National Assembly for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines — over one month after the legislative arm of government asked the ministry to do so,
Sunday PUNCH has learnt.
This has, however, begun to spark fears that the delay may affect the procurement of the much-awaited vaccines.
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, had on December 22, 2020 told the Senate that the Federal Government would need about N400bn to vaccinate 70 per cent of Nigeria’s population. The Senate leadership subsequently asked Ehanire to bring a budget while they promised to give it quick consideration.