Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Ibadan and member of the Ministerial Expert Advisory Committee on COVID-19, Prof. Oyewusi Gureje has revealed that the country is not making adequate plans in the procurement of vaccines for its citizens, unlike many African countries.
In a recent interview with Health Standard Journal, Prof Gureje who is also the Director for World Health Organisation (WHO), Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Mental Health, Neuroscience, Drug and Alcohol Abuse, said that Nigeria is rather, waiting for donations from the WHO and other international health bodies.
“The first thing is we don’t know the level of supply we will be having in the county. Unfortunately, Nigeria has not been proactive as many other countries have been.
Some African countries have set in motion for procurement. A few days ago, the South African president took delivery of a large supply of doses of vaccines which they have paid for.
