Buhari approves N396 billion for additional COVID-19 vaccines

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N396 billion for the acquisition of more doses of COVID-19 vaccines.

Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, disclosed this at the end of a Federal Executive Council meeting.

She stated, “Sometime in January, the president had based on the request by the Ministry of Health given, in principle, approval for the Ministry of Health to work with the Ministry of Finance, budget and National Planning to prepare and take to the National Assembly a supplementary budget for COVID-19 vaccination.” 

Ms…