The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT), Muhammad Bello said all- inclusive preparation had been concluded ahead of the arrival of the Covid-19 vaccines into the country.
Speaking at the launch of AstraZeneca vaccines in Abuja on Friday,Bello said that the FCT has the capacity to store and distribute the vaccines, while all hands were on deck to ensure that the vaccines were well kept.
He said the FCT has 65 designated centres prepared across the six area councils for the first phase of the implementation.
Bello disclosed that there are 25 vaccination centres in the Municipal council,10 in Bwari,10 in Gwagwalada,eight in Kuje, seven in Kwali and five on Abaji area council.
Speaking on behalf of Nigerian patners, the Country Representative of the World Health Organisation ( WHO) Mr Walter Kazadi described Nigeria as brave.
Kazadi said that Nigeria reinforced her health workers and facilities to respond seamlessly to the pandemic even before the country witnessed its first active Covid-19 case.
He urged Nigerians to observe Covid-19 protocols as the first batch of the vaccines would not go round.
Also speaking, the Executive Director of the Primary Health Care Development Agency Dr Faisal Shuaib said administering the first dose of the vaccines to the frontline health workers signify the important role they have played in the face of the pandemic.
