NIGER: Govt to bar political appointees that refuse vaccination from meetings

GOVERNOR Sani Bello has flagged off the Covid-19 vaccination in the state after taking delivery of the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine.

This was disclosed in a state issued today by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mary Noel-Berje, titled,  “Governor Abubakar Sani Bello flags off Covid-19 vaccination in Niger State, gets vaccinated.”

According to the CPS the governor was  administered a jab by his physician, Dr Shehu Ahmed, at the Government House, Minna the state capital.

Noel-Berje said that members of the state executive council were vaccinated during the flag-off.

 “The Governor directed that any council member that refuses to get vaccinated should be barred from council meetings subsequently.” the statement read in part.

The Governor said it is necessary to get vaccinated even though some concerns have been raised by some persons in the public, adding the state government was doing everything possible to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.

“We all need it, once it is done, we will be able to convince Nigerlites that it is safe,” he said.

He applauded the State Primary Healthcare for standing up to the occasion especially in the fight against the deadly virus.