The arrival of COVID-19 Vaccine in Abuja has stirred
reactions and concerns from Nigerians, particularly social media users.
NigerianEye reported earlier that 3.94 million doses of the
AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India (SII)
and shipped via the COVAX facility arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe airport, Abuja
on Tuesday.
While some Nigerians celebrated the arrival of COVID-19
vaccines, describing it as a great step to curb the virus, others expressed
concern about the distribution and storage process.
Some pleaded with the government to ensure the vaccine is not hoarded like palliatives and distributed to those at the grassroots level.
They also demanded that the government sensitize the public
in order to convince Nigerians to take the vaccine.
Here are some comments gathered from Twitter;
@Mechninja1 “ A good and welcome development. I hope there
are plans to ensure Nigerians get vaccines to about 80% of the population
before the end of the year?
@Abdulgarbadu1 “ Nigerians don’t need vaccines, we only need
security and low cost of living!
@Isuzu2017 “I hope we have the right faculty to
store/preserve the vaccines? They should not inject people with contaminated
vaccines oh.”
@ab_seyi “ Yes, time for senators, house of rep members and
others to take and hoard the vaccine, if they could hoard indomie. It’s enough
to get the vaccine to Nigeria, but what is the plan to roll the vaccine out?
Are the most vulnerable going to be targeted or the wealthiest?
@Obiee_o “ The bigger problem here will be convincing the
Nigerian populace to take it. Over 70% of the population will rather die than
take the vaccine.”
@therealdaddymo1 “ Let’s hope this rollout is managed
properly! Let’s hope the Naija factor doesn’t play a role. Hope anyhowness
doesn’t feature. It’s literally a matter of life and death.”
@Abioye_seezy “ Great news that awakens the soul.”
@Omolaraoriye “I just want to beg our politicians and
government officials, don’t treat this like you did the palliatives! You do not
need more than 1 dose, you cannot save it for your children neither can you
save vaccines for your birthday celebration. Just saying.”
@Fawkes_dr “I trust the powers that be and the makers and
shakers of society to share this amongst themselves and hoard them again like
the palliatives of last year. Prove me wrong.”
@Drmuzoic “ Can the politicians disappoint Nigerians for
once and allow this vaccine get to the masses seamlessly?
@Trailblazer2004 “ Please o, as this thing dey arrive, make
una share am kiakia before Boko Haram go come kidnap am. COVID-19 vaccines na
life ooh.” [sic].
@Codshalom1 “I just hope this will not end up like the
Palliatives that ended up stored in politicians’ warehouses even some
used/rebranded it as party gift items. This COVID -19 Vaccine is for everyone…
If all the Politicians receive their shots, it will still go far!
@bylinks “ Great news and a very landmark achievement for
COVID19 response activities.”
@Collinspius “ I hope our politicians would not start
hoarding the vaccines?”
@techlinenigga “ Our leaders should line up and get the
vaccine first. Maybe everything will work very well.”
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