It will serve as a special purpose vehicle for the production of vaccines in Nigeria. He said the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in May 2017 ratified the joint venture agreement between the government and May and Baker. Adewole who described the setting up of the board as a significant milestone, observed that local production of vaccine would bring a turnaround in the healthcare delivery system in the country. “I have no doubt that the board will deliver and make Nigeria proud. We have chosen a board that has no excuse to fail, the board has to deliver because Nigerians and the media are critical.

Source: The Guardian January 22, 2018 04:30 UTC