*STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE*

*WE ARE IMPRESSED BY HOW MUCH AFREXIM BANK IS DOING – OSINBAJO*

**Bank to deliver 40m doses of J&J vaccines to Nigeria by 2022*


Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN has commended the African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIM) for its efforts in stimulating and developing African trade, including its many engagements in Nigeria.

Prof. Osinbajo made the observation today at the Presidential Villa while interacting with a delegation from the bank led by its President, Prof. Benedict Oramah.

Speaking after receiving a brief on the bank’s activities as well as ongoing projects in the country, the Vice President expressed satisfaction with the work done by the bank and the interest shown in areas such as health infrastructure, trade facilitation and tourism, among others.

According to Oramah, AFREXIM is investing in trade and health infrastructure, and is also involved in the procurement and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to African countries including Nigeria, to enable the continent achieve herd immunity.

The bank is also planning to establish National Quality Assurance Centres in parts of the country in order to support and upgrade export of commodities from Nigeria.

Referencing the planned establishment of quality assurance centres across the country, the VP said it is important because “one of the problems we have had with our exports is really this problem of quality assurance and making sure that we have the facilities to test our export products and get all of our agencies working together. I am sure that you have SON, NAFDAC, and all of our agencies working with you on this project.”

While thanking the bank for its support, Prof. Osinbajo noted that the Federal Government’s programmes in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector, particularly in the Shared Facility Initiative under the National MSMEs Clinic, are important and deserving of AFREXIM’s backing.

He said the initiative which is implemented in collaboration with state governments and aimed at developing manufacturing clusters across the country, could be enhanced through partnership with the bank.

Earlier in his presentation on some of the bank’s projects across Nigeria, Prof. Oramah said AFREXIM has plans of investing in important sectors of the Nigerian economy including health, citing plans to build a world class tertiary hospital and health park in Abuja. He said the 500-bed state-of-the-art hospital will be developed in collaboration with Kings College Hospital in the UK, and other partners.

The CEO also disclosed an arrangement under the AFREXIM Bank facility to deliver 40 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines to Nigeria over a short period of time.

He added that the bank was committed to ensuring that the continent achieved herd immunity by vaccinating about 60% of Africa’s population against the disease.

Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, announced in June this year that Nigeria was expecting 29 million Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines between June and July, and last week, Dr Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) announced the arrival of the first batch of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the country.


*Laolu Akande*
*Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity*
*Office of the Vice President*
17th August 2021

Na the elites go share it within themselves

Good one

For those who have taken the previous vaccine, please do not take this new one, it doesn't work like that.

Don't think because it is one shot then you go for it, it's not advisable. Wait for second shot of the initial jab you took. Stay safe everyone, Delta variant is deadlier than the previous ones. Adhere to covid19 protocol.

TheRareGem1:
For those who have taken a new vaccine, please do not take this vaccine, it doesn't work like that. Don't think because it is one shot then go for it, it's not advisable.

Doctor has spoken......
Native doctor....

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Doctor has spoken......
Native doctor....

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TheRareGem1:

Bad belle

chief adviser on corona virus affairs.....

It's a welcome development.

This is good as it will reduce the rate of spreading of COVID-19

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chief adviser on corona virus affairs.....

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TheRareGem1:


Should in case, I charge for consultancy.

open a blog or youtube channel and start dishing out expert tips on corona virus afterall i heard you can....

This is nice

When shall we get vaccines for Malaria?

AFREXIM impressive intra-Aftican trade and health infrastructure investment initiatives are truly commendable. We looking forward to seeing the continent and Nigeria benefit immensely in terms of development.

Good. More people can be vaccinated now