The Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje along with members of his cabinet and other officials in the state have been administered the COVID 19 vaccination to commence the exercise in the state.
At the commencement of the exercise, Gov. Ganduje was the first to be administered with the COVID 19 vaccination followed by the Secretary to the State Government, Usman Alhaji, the Commissioner for Health Dr Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa, followed by the Commissioner for Information Muhammad Garba.
Also, the former Deputy Governor of Borno state Ali Abubakar, representative of the Emir of Kano Aminu Ado Bayero, two health workers, and the representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Bashir Abba and Maulid Warfa of UNICEF in the state.
A female health worker from the Muhammad Buhari Isolation Centre Kano, Marakisya Madaki, is recorded as the first lady to have been administered the vaccination from Kano state.
Delivering his address after the vaccination, governor Ganduje urged the people of the state to register and get vaccinated.
“We have witnessed the first vaccination exercise and this is the beginning of the end of COVID 19 in Kano.
“We have to thank Mr President for his efforts as he has succeeded in securing the vaccines thereby moving the fight against COVID 19 to the next level.
“We, therefore, urge our people to register and get vaccinated.
“Everything, from trained and committed staff to efficient facilities are now available, what remains is the willingness of the people” Governor Ganduje stated.
In the same vein, Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has received his first dose of Oxford AstraZeneca COVID -19 vaccine in Umuahia.
The Governor was vaccinated by his Personal Physician, Dr. Mike Enyinnaya at the Government House, Umuahia.
Speaking after receiving the vaccine, Ikpeazu encouraged all those within the age bracket recommended to take the opportunity of the availability of the vaccine to get vaccinated.
In his words; “the deployment of the vaccine as a device to fight COVID-19 is a global decision endorsed by the World Health Organization and captured by the NCDC which is the lead agency in Nigeria that is battling covid-19 and charged everybody to key into the agenda.”
Earlier, the Governor had formally received the official consignment of the Oxford AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine from the federal government.
In his remarks, the Executive Secretary, Abia State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Chinagozie Adindu, assured that the vaccine is good and effective; stressing that after this first dose, those vaccinated would receive another second short in the next two months between 8 and 12 weeks.
He disclosed that the quantity will be enough for the frontline health workers, all health workers in the State, both of public and private hospitals, members of the State Covid-19 Inter-Ministerial Task Force, law enforcement agencies among other frontlineers.
