NASS stops 10bn Covid-19 vaccine spending by Health Ministry

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Chairman Senate committee on health, Ibrahim Oloriegbe said that the 10 billion Naira was appropriated for a different purpose insisting that other parties involved are yet to meet their part of the MOU.

The minister of health, Osagie Ohanire, had last week announced at the presidential task force meeting that, 10 billion naira was made available, to support domestic vaccine production to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

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The lawmakers, therefore, asked the minister of health, to furnish the committee with the relevant documents and memorandum of understanding, signed between the government and private partners.

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