When the Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) a private sector-led initiative was established to assist the government in combating the Coronavirus disease in the country, the Public Health community lauded the initiative because it was a noble idea.

However, according to a statement by the Executive Director of Public Health Nigeria, Dr. Oche Joseph Otorkpa the events of the past 24 Hours has clearly shown that the Organization has lost focus in the midst of a second wave that has ravaged Africa and continues to take lives and destroy businesses across Nigeria.

The original purpose of the relief fund was to support the Federal government of Nigeria in containing the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria; to ensure patients get the care they need and frontline workers get essential supplies and equipments; and to accelerate efforts to provide tests.
However this noble agenda has given way to ego tripping, foolish grand standing, politics and shameful malevolent conduct.

Why Nigerians are still recovering from the shock of how CACOVID donations and palliatives ended up in private pockets and wharehouses which were re-looted during the ENDSARS crisis the organization has again entered the news for the wrong reasons. According to him , we do not understand why an organization which claims to be in the forefront of the fight against the current pandemic will shamefully display its ignorance in the full glare of the public as it did yesterday against BUA a supportive member of the coalition.

The decision of BUA to help Nigeria secure 1 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine via the AFREXIM vaccine platform should be commended by all citizens because failure do so would have meant that the opportunity to get those doses next week would have been lost as explained the CBN governor.

Instead to using its energy for disparaging its members, the CACOVID Leadership should be seen to be encouraging other members to tow the exemplary path of BUA and others who have taken bold steps in securing the lives of Nigerians especially the elderly and the vulnerable who continue to succumb daily to the pandemic.

Let BUA take credit for what it has brought to the pool and others hiding under CACOVID to attack them should look inwards and put the lives of Nigerians first he concluded.

The statement also urged the National Primary Health Development Agency in charge of distributing the vaccine to learn from history and avoid the temptation of hoarding the vaccines or making it an exclusive preserve of the elite.

https://www.publichealth.com.ng/public-health-nigeria-condemns-cacovids-attempt-to-demonize-bua/

cacovid

BUA deserves commendation not rebuke CACOVID should sack who ever released that statement it shows that some individuals are already remote controlling the organization

Just like everything in Nigeria, Politicians have hijacked CA-Covid organisers.

Aleni itiju

E Goh,ejajari Eni tosofunyin etunfe GBA.

Nigerian Health is a demonic entity, no one need demonizing anything

Dangote is bill Gates bossom buddy so ofcourse he won't want any other vaccine apart from the one bill Gates is pushing

Ok

Alhamdulillahi

I corruption everywhere. This I have seen.

When Naija and ego come together, we all suffer.

they want to stockpile it for resale,BUA keep your vaccines.

Just get the goddamnn vaccine and keep ur country safe

Jannesjambres99:
We should stop to blame president Buhari for every evil done in Nigeria,
Buhari is never Nigeria problem,
Nigeria problem is Nigerians,

Northerners are the problem of North,

Igbos are the problem of Igbo

Yorubas are the problem of yoruba,

South South are also problem of South South,

Why blaming Buhari for everything?
That's unfair

Nigeria corruption was at highest level before Buhari came to power,

Well said

I won't take no vaccine..

This matter tie wrapper

I was surprised how an organization will attack smn that wants to spend his money on Nigerians. What came to my mind on cacovid was pure jealousy. I guess they also want him to route the vaccines through them, so they take the credit.

dangote heads cacovid and is rival to bua.. not unexpected..

PublicHealthNig:
When the Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) a private sector-led initiative was established to assist the government in combating the Coronavirus disease in the country, the Public Health community lauded the initiative because it was a noble idea.

However, according to a statement by the Executive Director of Public Health Nigeria, Dr. Oche Joseph Otorkpa the events of the past 24 Hours has clearly shown that the Organization has lost focus in the midst of a second wave that has ravaged Africa and continues to take lives and destroy businesses across Nigeria.

The original purpose of the relief fund was to support the Federal government of Nigeria in containing the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria; to ensure patients get the care they need and frontline workers get essential supplies and equipments; and to accelerate efforts to provide tests.
However this noble agenda has given way to ego tripping, foolish grand standing, politics and shameful malevolent conduct.

Why Nigerians are still recovering from the shock of how CACOVID donations and palliatives ended up in private pockets and wharehouses which were re-looted during the ENDSARS crisis the organization has again entered the news for the wrong reasons. According to him , we do not understand why an organization which claims to be in the forefront of the fight against the current pandemic will shamefully display its ignorance in the full glare of the public as it did yesterday against BUA a supportive member of the coalition.

The decision of BUA to help Nigeria secure 1 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine via the AFREXIM vaccine platform should be commended by all citizens because failure do so would have meant that the opportunity to get those doses next week would have been lost as explained the CBN governor.

Instead to using its energy for disparaging its members, the CACOVID Leadership should be seen to be encouraging other members to tow the exemplary path of BUA and others who have taken bold steps in securing the lives of Nigerians especially the elderly and the vulnerable who continue to succumb daily to the pandemic.

Let BUA take credit for what it has brought to the pool and others hiding under CACOVID to attack them should look inwards and put the lives of Nigerians first he concluded.

The statement also urged the National Primary Health Development Agency in charge of distributing the vaccine to learn from history and avoid the temptation of hoarding the vaccines or making it an exclusive preserve of the elite.

https://www.publichealth.com.ng/public-health-nigeria-condemns-cacovids-attempt-to-demonize-bua/

KikBuhari2Daura:
BUA deserves commendation not rebuke CACOVID should sack who ever released that statement it shows that some individuals are already remote controlling the organization

I'm sure you don't understand what is going on. You want sack Dangote Abi?

Fxx

id911:


I'm sure you don't understand what is going on. You want sack Dangote Abi?

...

Rivalry among elites is real. BUA a big hearted investor. Your donation wan cripple some olodo

dangotesmummy:
Aleni itiju

E Goh,ejajari Eni tosofunyin etunfe GBA.

Do you think this is platform for you local dialect...

Cacovid want to decide how someone else will spend his money