Covid-19: Gov Buni, deputy, others take Astrazenica vaccine

Yobe state governor and the Chairman of the National Caretaker Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has been vaccinated alongside his deputy, Hon. Idi Barde Gubana and other top government officials of the state.

A statement released Sunday by the director general of press and media to the governor, Mamman Mohammed, said the exercise marked the official launch of the vaccination in Yobe state, which has been on-going.

Speaking after his vaccination Governor Buni used the opportunity to call on the people of the state to go for the vaccination and observe the Covid-19 protocols at all time.
“The vaccine was administered on the governor by his personal physician Dr. Mohammed Salim Umar, assisted  by the state commissioner for Health Dr Mohammed Gana.

“The Governor was vaccinated along with the Deputy Governor Hon. Idi Barde Gubana, the  Secretary to the State Government Alh. Baba Mallam Wali, Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs Dr Garba Iliya, Chief of Staff to the Governor Alh. Abdullahi Yusuf and personal aides to the governor.

“The Governor’s vaccination signifies official launch of the exercise although it has been on-going,” Mohammed said.

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