The Federal Government has commenced the construction of vaccine hubs in Abuja, Lagos, and Kano states for the storage of vaccines in the country.
The FG said the hubs will help to expand vaccine storage capacity at the national level in Nigeria.
Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Abuja hub on Thursday, the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire said Nigeria needs sufficient storage space for vaccines and injection materials for efficient implementation of immunisation programmes.
Dr Ehanire said “The supply chain challenges highlighted by the COVID-19 vaccination effort also underline the need for massive expansion of storage space which will confer a measure of resilience in the system.
“In recognition of the need for resilience in the system, the country following detailed analysis decided on a system redesign which includes the construction of three mega stores at the national level, deployment of optimised cold chain equipment at the health facilities, an efficient distribution system and the deployment of an electronic logistics management information system to provide visibility across the supply chain.
