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Okonjo Iweala pride of Nigerian women – Abia First Lady
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WIFE of the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Nkechi Ikpeazu, has commended the appointment of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director General of the World Trade Organization, describing it as an inspiration to Nigerian women.
In a congratulation message to Dr. Iwela, Mrs. Ikpeazu said “Dr. Okonjo Iweala’s emergence as WTO Director General was not a fluke but a product of dedicated, focused career-oriented life which demonstrated the awesome capacity that women have in achieving excellence
“Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala is a positive lesson about balancing between a happy family life and a successful career; her being a mother of four children and a successful development economist at the top of the echelon”.
The federal government says COVID-19 vaccine is expected to be rolled out from late March or April 2021.
Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire made this known on Monday at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) briefing in Abuja.
He said the quantity ordered from AVATT of the Africa Union Commission will depend on the country’s capacity to dispense them to avoid wastage.
The minister disclosed that Nigeria is exploring all options to ensure the vaccination of 70 percent of Nigerians by 2023.
“We are negotiating with many parties and planning for flawless execution using recent experience from polio eradication in the face of a global scramble for vaccines,” Ehanire said.
Abia State Government, Friday said that almost 200,000 pregnant women and children across Abia communities are to benefit from integrated health services
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Abia has rescued 13-year-old Uduak Willy, a house help, who reportedly jumped down from a two-storey building to evade punishment for alleged pilfering.