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Government should encourage local production of covid-19 vaccines- Guru Maharaji
By Modupe Shodeinde
The founder of the One Love Family sect, Satguru Maharaj ji has called on the Federal Government to support local production of covid-19 vaccines in Nigeria.
Maharaj ji, during a national news conference on Saturday in Lagos stated that Nigeria has the expertise to develop vaccines for COVID-19 if the enabling environment and encouragement are in place.
He said: “I support empowerment for local scientists to seek a solution to and develop vaccines for COVID-19
“Last year, we woke to the news of coronavirus pandemic and also moves for the production of vaccines for it, including the Madagascar purported homemade curative and preventative mixture.
“We also heard of talks by different quarters on issues concerning vaccines and the emergence of the virus.
“However, I will like to advise the Federal Government to fully support and promote activities for the indigenous or local production of COVID-19 vaccine rather than completely depending on foreign donors and countries or to buy from same, including China.’’
According to him, given the right parameters, support and encouragement, researchers and medical center teams can develop a vaccine to combat the covid-19 virus.
He stated that they have the required expertise, as well as knowledge of the available resources.
“Nigeria can do better. We should do our own vaccine rather than always depend on outside solutions.’’
He said: “Above all, what is needed to combat ailments such as the COVID-19 is care, love, sincerity, uprightness. These will help a lot of things.
“If we show love and care, we will be thinking of humanity devoid of ethnic and religious bias.
“If we will be sincere and have integrity in all that we do, sicknesses will reduce because corruption would have decreased.
“Fake drugs will be checked. Policies will be adhered to. Defaulters will be sanctioned. Leaders will be selfless and lead with the utmost sense of purpose.
“We are also lucky here because of the warm weather which has in some sort of way, helped to check the virus,’’ he said.
