Nigeria's VP, Yemi Osinbajo
By Ibrahim Keffi, Lafia
Nigeria's Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo has urged Nigerians not to be despair over the challenges and current issues bedeviling the country.
The Vice President made this call in Lafia, Nasarawa state capital while commissioning an Infectious Diseases Centre provided by the administration of Governor Abdullahi Sule.
Professor Osinbajo who spoke briefly during the event on the state of affairs of the nation said that, Nigerians shouldn't give up especially as it's blessed with a purposeful leader like President Muhammadu Buhari in spite of the challenges confronting the country.
"Nigeria is a great nation and as such Nigerians must never despair, assuring that the country will come out stronger despite the challenge posed by the COVID-19 and some security issues," Osinbajo emphasized
Performing the ceremony on Tuesday, the Vice President, described the centre as a landmark achievement, the first of its kind in West Africa and probably across the entire continent.
While commending both the immediate past governor of the state, Senator Umaru Tanko Al-makura, for initiating the project, as well as incumbent Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, for ensuring that the vision came to fruition, VP Osinbajo said the edifice is a notable scientific and technological achievement worthy of celebration.
"Nasarawa State, which is not among the wealthiest states in country, in terms of earnings and federal allocation, but that with a vision, the state has shown that vision is even more important than money," The VP noted
Earlier in his remarks, Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, said his administration has committed enormous resources in completing the NASIDARC, following its resolve to not only complete projects initiated by the previous government but also to improve on the living condition of the people of the state, through the provision of quality healthcare service.
The Governor recalled that prior to now, diagnosis of several infectious diseases like lassa fever, yellow fever, measles, cerebrospinal meningitis, as well as COVID-19, were conducted outside the state.
Engineer Sule said the multi billion naira facility, comprising a biosafety level 3 laboratory, a molecular biology laboratory, an infectious diseases centre and an epidemiological centre for young scientists on vaccines and drugs development, will also serve as a research hub.
Engineer Sule then commended the Federal Government for supporting the state in the areas of equipment, as well as other critical facilities.
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