The Federal Government has unveiled a newly constructed 40 million-dose capacity solar-powered strategic vaccine storage facility in Sheda, along the Abuja-Lokoja Road in the Federal Capital Territory.
The facility, built through the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project with support from the World Bank, was inaugurated on Wednesday by the Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, alongside Attahiru Jega, co-chair of the Presidential Livestock Reforms Committee.
The minister disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Speaking at the event, Maiha described the unveiling of the 40 million-dose capacity solar-powered national strategic vaccine cold room storage as a strategic step toward strengthening the national animal health infrastructure and service delivery.
“Today, we are bridging the critical storage gap with a world-class facility that will ensure efficient and effective storage and distribution of vaccines across the country. This facility is designed with a cutting-edge solar-powered system ensuring resilience against power supply challenges and attendant sustainability.
“With a capacity of 40 million doses, we are now better equipped to respond to emerging zoonotic outbreaks of transboundary animal diseases, and major zoonotic threats, thereby subverting both animal and human health,” the minister said.
