India promises continued commitment to Nigeria, others

THE Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Shri Abhay Thakur , has reiterated his countr y’s commitment to Nigeria and the rest of the world amid the ravaging COVID- 19. He said India would always open its doors to Africa and the rest of the world.

Thakur stated this, yesterday, when he paid a familiarisation visit to V edic Lifecare Hospital, Lekki, Lagos.

He said: “India always believes that the world is one. We are the leading supplier of vaccines to the world, including a large part of Africa, Latin America and many other countries. So , I don’t see why the ver y important sacred duty of us will not be fulfilled. We will continue to keep our commitment and maintain our relationship with all our leading partners across the world, including Nigeria. “India’s death rate is among the lowest in the world, lower than most of the developed countries. W e have put together a system that has worked ver y well, including the current lockdown, developed vaccines, which one of them has a very high efficacy rate. The World Health Organisation ( WHO) and the entire world have praised India. We have supported the rest of the world and we are still rendering support.”

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LSO, Head, Human Resources, V edic Lifecare, Abidemi Rufai, said: “Consequent upon the pandemic, Vedic realised the challenges that may ensue in Nigeria. In consultation with Health Facilities Monitoring and Accreditation Agency ( HEFAMAA) and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control ( NCDC) in Lagos, Vedic chose to offer COVID- 19 isolation and critical care facilities.”