The Ogun State Government on Monday took delivery of an initial set of 50,000 doses of the first batch of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Governor Dapo Abiodun who received the vaccines at the Government House assured that the vaccines would be deployed immediately across the 236 wards of the 20 local governments of the state.
The Governor was delighted that Ogun was the first to receive the first batch of the vaccines among the comity of states in the country.
” We are the first State in the Federation to receive such consignment, and the State specially appreciates President @MBuhari & the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19, led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha.”he tweeted.
According to him, the vaccines will be promptly distributed to ensure seamless vaccination exercise as the state awaits another set of 50,000 doses.
Governor Abiodun commended President Muhammadu Buhari for what he described as his purposeful leadership in the fight against the pandemic.
While he also appreciated the efforts of development partners and critical stakeholders, the governor asked residents of the state to continue to adhere strictly to the COVID-19 safety protocols
