Minority’s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Samuel Okudjeto Ablakwa, has revealed that the consignment of vaccines we received over the weekend was a benevolent gesture from Nigeria.
In light of this, he requests that the government not withhold the information and instead express gratitude to Nigeria.
In a post on his official Facebook page, the lawmaker representing North Tongu constituents stated that Ghana should not conceal this information in order to avoid appearing ungrateful.
He wrote “Ghanaian officials should not be concealing this fact and therefore appearing ungrateful within the comity of nations even though I acknowledge that an honest and transparent narrative from government will further expose false claims by President Akufo-Addo during his Message on the State of the Nation last week that childhood vaccine shortage was a global phenomenon.
Ghana’s childhood vaccine crisis could have been prevented if the Akufo-Addo government had not ineptly ignored WHO stock-out warnings since July last year.”
Following several months of vaccine shortages in Ghana, the Ministry of Health and Ghana Health Service received the first consignment of Measles vaccines, BCG vaccines, and Oral Polio Vaccines over the weekend.
After the receipt of the consignment, distribution to various regions and facilities was completed.
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The Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government should not be embarrassed to admit that it reached out to Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire for urgent bailout on Ghana’s avoidable and indefensible shortage of childhood vaccines.
Yesterday’s consignment came in from Nigeria as a benevolent gesture which the Ghanaian government has promised to replace when it finally puts its house in order.
There is absolutely nothing wrong saying THANK YOU to a neighbour who exhibits superior public health policies, better prioritization, and who responds positively and swiftly when you come begging.
Ghanaian officials should not be concealing this fact and therefore appearing ungrateful within the comity of nations even though I acknowledge that an honest and transparent narrative from government will further expose false claims by President Akufo-Addo during his Message on the State of the Nation last week that childhood vaccine shortage was a global phenomenon.
Ghana’s childhood vaccine crisis could have been prevented if the Akufo-Addo government had not ineptly ignored WHO stock-out warnings since July last year.
We must be profoundly grateful to Nigeria for their kindness, however, I do hope the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia administration will find a permanent solution as the Nigerian donation can only last for 6 weeks.
Ghana First ??
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
