The federal government has received 470,000 doses of COVID
vaccine donated by the Chinese government.
CUI Jianchun, Chinese ambassador to Nigeria, made the
donation to Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, in Abuja on Friday.
Jianchun said the gesture was as a result of the good
relationship between Nigeria and China.
He noted that the efforts to eliminate the COVID-19 pandemic
required the collaboration of all countries.
The ambassador, however, warned against politicising issues
surrounding COVID-19 or blaming China for the outbreak.
Jianchun said there should be a collaborative effort to
eliminate the disease.
“Nigeria is a very important country to China due to its
population and size,” Jianchun said.
“COVID-19 is a health issue. We need cooperation. We need
unity to overcome COVID-19.”
He added that China would support Nigeria in vaccine
production in the long run.
While responding, Ehanire, commended the Chinese government
for the gesture, adding that the donation was timely.
The minister said that Nigeria stopped vaccination on July 8
due to lack of vaccines but with the donation, vaccination of citizens would
resume in earnest.
Ehanire called for collaborations and exchange of
information on ways to eliminate COVID-19.
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