The Federal Government of Nigeria has said that Nigerians will receive the COVID-19 vaccine free of charge.
National coordinator of the presidential taskforce on COVID-19 (PTF), Sani Aliyu said this during a TV interview yesterday Movember 23, 2020.
“Yesterday, the president gave the PTF the mandate to proceed with preparations with regard to the vaccine.“The president has also given us a marching order that the COVID-19 vaccine be available in Nigeria,” he said.
“…Making use of the GAVI arrangement, we already have assurance that 20 percent of our population will be accommodated by GAVI in the vaccine,” Aliyu added.
He also noted that he is confident that over 40 million Nigerians would receive the vaccines through the GAVI arrangement.