BEVERLY HILLS, March 08, (THEWILL) – The Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari, was among top government officials who were on Monday vaccinated against COVID-19.
Professor Gambari’s inoculation came two days after President Buhari and the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo received theirs.
Other senior government officials who received the jab at the State House Clinic in Abuja on Monday were the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (Rtd); the Permanent Secretary of the State House, Tijjani Umar; and the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu.
The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), also took his turn at 10:39 am while the Permanent Secretary of the State House, Tijjani Umar, received his at 10:43 am. He said the vaccine is painless and he feels good.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, received his at 10:41 am.
The Chief Nursing Officer of the State House Clinic, Esther Ibrahim, vaccinated all the government officials
Professor Gambari was given the jab at exactly 10:28 am after e-registration and filling out of his vaccination card and sat for 15 minutes according to the routine of vaccination.
He was later presented with vaccination card by the Chief Medical Director of the State House Medical Centre, Dr. Husain Munir.
The vaccine was administered on all of them by the Chief Nursing Officer of the State House Clinic, Esther Ibrahim.
In his remarks, Gambari said the vaccination was painless and that he followed the foot steps of president Buhari who demonstrated leadership alongside his deputy receiving the jabs on Saturday.
Advising all eligible Nigerians to take the vaccines and assuring of its safety, Gambari said “the more Nigerians are vaccinated the more we are safe”. While congratulating Nigerians that the vaccines are now in the country, he urged Nigerian to take the vaccine stressing that soon the country will be COVID-19 free.
Recall that the Federal Government had on Saturday hinted that getting COVID-19 vaccination could become a requirement for all international passengers as the fight against the killer infection gathers steam.
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The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, said some countries had already started introducing restrictions for receiving visitors.
The public vaccination is to reassure Nigerians of the safety and efficacy of the vaccines.
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