President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his administration would procure COVID-19 vaccines and ensure effective distribution of the vaccines to Nigerians “without fear or favour”.
Buhari stated this in his New Year’s Day broadcast aired at 7 am via the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) on Friday.
The president said his administration was aware of the resurgence of COVID-19 in the country and would what it takes to protect the citizens.
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“Keeping our country on a forward march is a duty which we all have and share. In this regard, keeping our country safe from a resurgent cycle of COVID-19 as this administration finalizes its plans to procure and efficiently and effectively distribute the COVID-19 vaccines, I urge you all fellow citizens to observe strict COVID-19 prevention protocols.
“As your elected President, my pledge to you is the same as it has always been; I will play my part fully and without fear or favour. I invite all of us to do the same. It is what we owe to the founding generation of our beloved country and also to the coming generation. It is what we desire for national prosperity for all demands,” he said.