I put it to you that Nigeria would not have been put on any Coronavirus red list had President Buhari taken the following measures

Ayo Akinfe

[1] If Nigeria had offered Pfizer and AstraZeneca land to build a factory that will produce 100m doses of a coronavirus vaccine annually

[2] In conjunction with Air Peace, Nigeria offered to distribute Covid-19 vaccines across the African continent

[3] Nigeria’s federal government took out a stake in a joint venture between Innoson Motors and Pfizer that will manufacture medical equipment to combat the virus including ventilators, syringes, oxygen tents, test kits, etc

[4] Nigeria offered AstraZeneca or Pfizer a 99 year land lease to build another factory to manufacture any other drugs they wish to make and market across Africa

[5] As part of these deals, the Nigerian government procures 100m doses of the coronavirus vaccine and distributes them free of charge to members of the public

[6] Nigeria’s health ministry enters into a partnership with Pfizer and AstraZeneca to establish 36 coronavirus testing centres across the country

[7] Nigeria’s federal government takes out a 20% stake in a subsidiary to be known as Pfizer Africa that will distribute drugs, vaccines and medical equipment across our continent

[8] Nigeria establishes a tropical coronavirus reconvalesence centre where those recovering from the virus in temperate climes can come and recuperate. It appears that the virus is not so virulent in the tropics, so a Pfizer or AstraZeneca Tropical Reconvalesence Centre in Nigeria could be a novel way of combating it

[9] Nigeria is prepared to part-fund a special pharmaceutical training scheme in conjunction with AstraZeneca or Pfizer to produce an extra 5,000 pharmacists a year. Nigeria will meet 50% of the costs at such a special training institution

[10] Nigeria introduces a special drug ingredients programme to produce raw materials for Pfizer and AstraZeneca, so the companies can source cheap and abundant medicinal plants for pharmaceuticals