He advised Nigerians to sustain extant safety protocols, warning that the country was not yet out of the woods. SIMILARLY, Chairman, Ministerial Expert Advisory Committee on COVID-19, Prof. Oyewale Tomori, has charged government to procure the vaccines instead of relying on donations. He said it was lack of preparedness that put Nigeria in this tight corner. Tomori said the nation would have achieved progress in local vaccine production were self-interest not prioritised over public good. ALSO yesterday, the government said 2.5 million under-five children were facing Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) across the federation.

Source: The Guardian June 04, 2021 04:07 UTC