COVID-19: FG Are Yet To Show Interest In Our Drug – Maurice Iwu

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bioresources Development Group (BDG), Prof. Maurice Iwu has referred to that the Federal Government is but to exhibit interest in remedy introduced through his group of researchers for COVID-19.

Iwu made this recognized for the duration of Zoom Conference organised by using Elombah Communications in collaboration with Njenje Media Ltd, tagged “Covid-19 and the proposed Vaccination Bill: Implications for Nigeria”.

But, Iwu whilst speakme at the Zoom Conference, stated the authorities is but to exhibit interest in the drug calling on the National Assembly to organise emergency Public listening to on this issue.

He stated the lawmakers via their oversight characteristic need to direct enterprise situation to quick song the manner of validating the drug.

Iwu said,” Government wants to exhibit activity in our drug, the cash raised through personal sectors can be deployed, it does no longer want to come to Prof. Iwu, it is information, the product is ours, however the statistics is already outside.

“There need to be pastime on the section of authorities that they choose to take a look at the drug, once the authorities indicates interest, each and every different element will fall in place.”

He stated the lawmakers can have a public listening to on the drug and ask why the validation for the drug is taking longer than necessary.