OGUN: Govt installs cold chain to preserve Covid-19 vaccine

GOVERNOR Dapo Abiodun has said his administration will ensure equitable administration of its share of Covid-19 vaccine.

Abiodun noted that the state has put everything in place to receive the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines which arrived in the country via Mumbai about three days ago.

He disclosed that the state has installed a solar-powered cold chain for the Covid-19 vaccine to ensure its  optimal preservation.

The governor made the announcement at the meeting held with all 20 local government transition chairmen today at his Office in Okemosan, Abeokuta. 

Abiodun noted that the state would prioritise front-line healthcare workers in administering the vaccine. 

The governor also expressed confidence that the vaccine would get to the grassroots despite the security challenges in the state which he said was already under control.

He revealed that the state government has put two measures in place to address insecurity and for vaccines to access remote areas.

Abiodun said Amotekun would launch in Yewa in the coming weeks and the government would renovate the Papalanto-Ilaro road and construct link roads in other areas.

These decisions by the state government may not be unconnected with the plan to meet the Federal Government conditions for the delivery of vaccines. 

Efforts by the Abiodun administration may not be unconnected with the move to meet the conditions of the Federal Government which has reiterated that states that do not meet the conditions necessary for the safety of the vaccine won’t get share of it.