On its part, the Federal Government described the EU’s decision as political. COVAX, a coalition whose aim is to ensure COVID-19 vaccines are available worldwide to both higher-income and lower-income countries, donated to African countries, AstraZeneca vaccine, manufactured in India. “The Europeans themselves financed COVAX, the vaccines purchased from COVAX were purchased by their money. At a time when the world is trying to resume trade, commerce and travel, this is counter-effective, both in spirit and outcome.”EU’s decision political, not based on scientific facts – FGThe Federal Government described the EU’s decision on the digital COVID-19 certificate as political. The Secretary of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, Dr Mukhtar Muhammed, said this in an interview with The PUNCH.

Source: Punch July 01, 2021 23:48 UTC