By Doris Ferdinand
A member, house committee on commerce, Hon. Haruna Mshella has on Friday canvassed for synergy between Nigeria export promotion council and health sector.
Haruna said that an improved synergy between the two sectors as a pancacea will boost the nation’s economy.
Haruna stated this during a committee session where the agency appeared before the house committee on commerce for 2021 budget defence. The lawmaker expressed worry over the country’s inability to produce antigens meant for research in the wake of covid-19 and then urged both parties to work together for a better health sector as well as better economy.
“Sometimes back, I was privileged to chair the ad-hoc committee on covid and we gave our research institute target, out of the 14-15 antigens that we gave as vaccins in Nigeria, not a single one is made in Nigeria.
“Your commission should lias with the ministry of health and other stake holders to ensure that in the next 4-5 years, all the antigens that our children, our mother and even we adult use are made in Nigeria.” Haruna said.
