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Madagascar’s COVID-19 cure drugs sent to Nigeria

May 11, 2020 in Featured, News, News Update

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From Yusuf Alli, Managing Editor, Abuja
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The Republic of Madagascar has offered its herbal drug – COVID Organics (COV) – to Nigeria and other African countries.

The drug is for prevention and cure of Coronavirus.

Nigeria’s consignment has been sent to Equatorial Guinea from where it will be airlifted to Abuja.

For ease of transportation, African countries were divided into zones leading to the freighting of Nigeria’s consignments to Equatorial Guinea.

Nigeria’s COVID-19 positive tally moved to 4,399 last night with 248 new cases announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

Lagos recorded 81 cases, followed by Jigawa State 35 and Borno 26 cases to top the chart. Kano recorded 26 cases, followed by Bauchi with 20 cases.

There is pressure on the Federal Government by different medical and scientific organizations to allow the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to subject the drug to further analysis.

Some others are pushing for clinical trial of Covid Organics before being used in the country.

The Federal Government was yet to take a position as of weekend because the AU has mandated its Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to review the scientific data gathered so far on the safety and efficacy of the COVID Organics.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) last week insisted that the efficacy of the drug was unproven.

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Also, as part of steps to contain COVID-19, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has started negotiating with the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) on how to source volunteer doctors and health workers.

The health workers will help to assist ravaged states in the North-West and North-East especially, Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, Bauchi, Yobe and Borno states.

The Chairman of NGF, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, is coordinating the talks with the two professional associations with juicy welfare package.

According to a source, who spoke in confidence, the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has been notified of the offer from Madagascar and arrangements were being made to bring Nigeria’s allocation to Abuja.

The source said: “The consignments of the drug are being distributed to different countries in Africa based on zonal grouping. We have been told that Nigeria’s consignment is in Equatorial Guinea from where it will be airlifted to Abuja.

“When the herbal drink is brought into the country, we will know the next step. But some medical and scientific organisations are pressuring that the drug be subjected to clinical trial.

“Some countries like Tanzania, Congo-Brazzaville, Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea have subscribed to the drugs. Also, while South Africa has offered to conduct a scientific analysis of the drug, Senegal said it will subject it to clinical trial.

“I can assure you that the Federal Government will take the best decision on the drug in the overall interest of Nigerians.

“Before any food or drug can be administered in this country, there are certain protocols that must be followed. The government will not circumvent these protocols. We want solution; we want the best for Nigerians.”

On April 28, the Chairman of the PTF on COVID-19, Mr. Boss Mustapha said the nation was ready to give Madagascar’s herbal drink a trial.He said: “I want to assure you that whatever is happening in the world, we are mindful of it and we are keeping a tab.

“I was reading of the experiences in Madagascar– of why everybody is drinking some solutions that have been prepared. This morning I was sharing with my wife, and I told her that probably I would request that Mr. President allow us import a plane load for a trial.

“We are all navigating an unchartered cause. Nobody has ever been on this road. So, every attempt to find solution that would bring succour to our people, be rest assured that this task force is very responsible and we would do everything to ensure that we get what will benefit our people, what will help them in the processes that we find ourselves today.”

On the talks with the NMA and NANNM, Dr. Fayemi said: “We have started negotiations on how to secure the services of volunteer health workers to help contain COVID-19 challenges in the North-West and in the North-East.

“The reality is that many states in these zones have problem of manpower, we need more volunteer health workers to assist them. We know we can draw these volunteers from the private healthcare sector without hurting the Public Health Sector.

“We are ready to offer the volunteers good welfare package, including robust incentives and adequate security. Our ultimate goal is to avert trouble in the affected states; this is why we are pooling resources together.”

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To me, we should give it a try.

I trust our leaders they will test it first with the Almajiris to observe it effectiveness.

Finally.

Shame on nigeria

For a drug that is yet unproven

Good move I must say. Madagascar hasn't recorded any death so far, so I believe the drug is very effective.

The pandemic has ravaged the economy and lives of many Nigerians.

The poorest of the poor has nothing to loose.

The youths whose talents and potentials have been greatly damaged by our looters, bad and corrupt leaders, bigots in government circles, visionless and clueless cabals in the corridors of power have nothing to loose.

But the elites and leaders we voted who have refused to developed our health sector, squandered our resources and looted our nation dry have EVERYTHING to loose.

The reason we are seeing more deaths of our leaders and elites is because THEY CANNOT TRAVEL TO OVERSEAS ANYMORE FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT.

If Nigeria have been exporting crude oil for more than 50 years then CANNOT fix one sector of the economy, then THE EFFORTS OF OUR HEROES PAST HAS BEEN IN VAIN.

CORONA MIGHT BE THE GAME CHANGER IN OUR DEAR COUNTRY.

When the herbal drink is brought into the country, we will know the next step.

The statement made above is one of the reasons Nigeria can never lead Africa anymore. The only advantage Nigeria has that is now becoming a liability because we didnt tap into it is our large population. Most counties that are expecting theirs have made a decision on what to do with the herbal drug before it will get to their countries and some fools that we think are reasonable are saying when it comes we will decide. Only if the destiny of this country can be seen into the future little will you get to know what Nigeria is rating among the bottom 10 countries in Africa

You have something coming, a productive and proactive government must have set up a committee a week ago to make and conclude what will be done with it. NIGERIA IS REALLY LAGGING BEHIND AND IN ALL HONESTY IF WE DON'T CORRECT THINGS BY 2023, THIS COUNTRY MIGHT GO INTO EXTINCTION. THE WAY THESE GUYS LEADING US THINK IS LOWER THAN THE IQ OF A PRIMARY SCHOOL SENIOR PREFECT BOY.

And for those of you complaining about these leaders and you are strongly ready to vote come 2023, let me tell you, don't wait to vote during the general elections when the useless political party delegates have decided the two candidates that will be running for office after being bribed or tipped some dollars by the inducers. We should all be involved in the SELECTION during the primaries. JOIN AND REGISTER WITH A PARTY AND BE PART OF THE SELECTION.

Nice one

That country has zero deaths from the virus

Time for Africa to trust its own and look within for once

I just hope the news is true

tatatar:
For a drug that is yet unproven

We will prove it here. Forget WHO.

Babzrockman:
I trust our leaders they will test it first with the Almajiris to observe it effectiveness.

You dont really know your leaders. Either it will work or not o they will first share among themselves. The remaining will be given to NCDC and nafdac to decide what to do with it. If 20,000 bottles are sent, only 3,000 will be available in all the isolation hospitals or centers all over the country. I am not exaggerating. What they did with the test kits from China, I had a first hand clue of how it was shared/distributed. They are the most wicked set of leaders in the whole world.

Let see how it goes

tatatar:
For a drug that is yet unproven

But you support Bill Gates' unproven vaccine abi ?

Nice one

If this is actually true , it means the end to convid-19 is near.
I better prepare for resumption of schools as early as possible . The fear of Madagascar convid-19 organic cure will send uneasiness, anxiety to CORONA VIRUS

Madagascar have really impressed me.
first, it was during AFCON
Now, health wise.....





Soon, the world will start respecting Madagascar!

If it is working for Madagascar it will work for Nigeria.

Good development, let see how it roll.

This is a welcome idea

Good

To me we should give our indigenous medicine a try!!

clevvermind:
To me, we should give it a try.