Nigeria: Ogun Considered for HIV Drug Manufacturing Firm
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Ogun State is being considered for the establishment of a rubber based (LATEX) firm which is capable for producing drugs for the treatment of HIV patients. The Director General, National Action Committee on ADIS, Professor Tunde Oshotimeyin disclosed this while receiving the State Governor Otunba Gbenga Daniel who paid him an official visit in Abuja . This was contained in a release signed by the Press Officer to the Governor, Mr. Kehinde Onasanya made available to Leadership in Abeokuta, quoting Professor Oshotimeyin as saying that “There was a proposal for Nigeria to manufacture latex products which is rubber based” The statement added “we have done an extensive investigation and we had a trip to China and we were told to look for a location with heavy rubber plantation where the factory could be sited and we found out that it would be appropriate to site the factory in Ogun State”. The NACA Director General who presented the business plan and draft of the Memorandum of Understanding to Governor Daniel explained that the project would be government driven and activated by the private sector. More : allafrica.com |