On Tuesday, in a statement by the Federal Ministry of Science and technology, the Federal government disclosed plans to start the local production of ventilators and also disinfectant spraying devices as the nation continues to battle COVID-19.
The ventilators are locally produced by the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI).
NASENI is the agency for research, development, and production of capital goods, machines and equipment. The ventilators produced will give aide to infected patients in Nigeria with breathing difficulties. Also, spraying devices will be used to disinfect streets and reduce the rate of contracting the virus.
This will support the government in fighting the pandemic disease. Ogbonnaya Onu the Minister of science and technology on behalf of the government in the Federal Capital Territory launched the newly produced equipment.
According to the representative of the Minister, the Buhari administration is putting plans in place to break the infection cycle and defeat Coronavirus in the nation.
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, ventilators are scarce in the world as countries all over the globe battle the unprecedented global crisis. According to the ministry, locally producing ventilators in Nigeria is well calculated and a good idea.
In very similar news, a man identified as Muhammad Yunusa from Gombe State developed a ventilator locally as a personal contribution towards the fight against COVID-19. It was sourced locally and confirmed to be working perfectly
