ON FEBRUARY 9, 20211:20 AMIN CORONAVIRUS UPDATES

Victor Ogunyinka
As the drama surrounding acquisition of a million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine continues, BUA Group has described the Coalition Against COVID-19, CACOVID, as “petty” for disowning its (BUA) earlier claims on the purchase.

CACOVID had issued a rebuttal on BUA’s earlier claim on the purchase of vaccines for Nigerians, saying that no individual has the capacity to strike such deal.

In a swift reaction made available to Vanguard early hours of Tuesday, the BUA group has released details of what transpired at the CACOVID steering committee where the CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele announced that CACOVID had been given the opportunity through the Afrexim Platform to access and pay for 1million doses, provided payment was made today or tomorrow – failure which the opportunity to get those doses next week may be lost.

According to BUA, after extensive deliberations, there was no agreement reached and despite members being offered the opportunity to donate funds towards procuring the doses, none offered.

“BUA then took it upon itself to offer to pay for the 1million doses at the agreed rate of US$3.45 per dose totaling US$3,450,000,000.00 which translates to 1.311billion Naira.

“The Chairman of BUA also requested through the CBN governor that the Naira equivalent be paid to the relevant account with CBN, and that CBN forward the dollar payment to Afrexim on CACOVID’s behalf.

BUA affirmed that the payment was made immediately after the meeting and transferred the money to the CBN in order to meet the deadline.

BUA noted with dismay that the actions of the CACOVID team only meant that “some members of CACOVID were not happy that BUA took this initiative in the interest of Nigeria and to ensure that the deadline was met to receive the 1 million doses of the vaccine next week.

“BUA did this gesture in good faith as it has done with its interventions throughout the pandemic,” it said.

It alarmed that “We will however like to state clearly that we are aware that a prominent member of CACOVID is not happy that BUA took the initiative to pay for the vaccines – fulfilling our pledge just as we said during the meeting.

“Now, they want to scuttle it by this action because they were unable to take the initiative.

“We find this release by CACOVID to be very petty and unbecoming of seemingly serious corporate citizens because it is tantamount to playing politics with the lives of Nigerians.

“This is no time for politics. It is time for us to come together to help Nigerians and it does not matter who is helping or paying.

“We stand ready to keep supporting and despite this petty action, we have decided to let the money remain in the CACOVID Account with the CBN pending when they are ready to utilize the funds for Nigerians to access the vaccines,” the statement reads

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/02/youre-petty-bua-slams-cacovid-reveals-evidence-of-vaccine-payment/

CACOVID is simply not happy that BUA paid the money directly to the CBN instead of giving it to them for the purchase of the vaccines

I guess Dangote is not happy BUA solely want to purchase the vaccine.

I knew CACOVID was a scam when I observed that they were sharing garri and bread made by their members to the public during the lockdown.

Some of the members turned to garri and bread makers overnight.

Most of the procurement contracts during the lockdown were given to private companies owned by them, meaning that the so called donations found its way back to their pockets.

Very petty along with most government parastatals in nigeria

Cash out foiled

This BUA has the interest of the people at heart

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BUA should first vaccinate all the almajiri with polios.

gasparpisciotta:
I knew CACOVID was a scam when I observed that they were sharing garri and bread made by their members to the public during the lockdown.

Some of the members turned to garri and bread makers overnight.

Most of the procurement contracts during the lockdown were given to private companies owned by them, meaning that the so called donations found its way back to their pockets.

Most definitely , there is no way 20 Nigerians will gather and corruption won't erupt

So from the last paragraph,

They didn’t pay for the 1 million doses again.


We are in trouble in this country.

“BUA then took it upon itself to offer to pay for the 1million doses at the agreed rate of US$3.45 per dose totaling US$3,450,000,000.00 which translates to 1.311billion Naira.

I remember last week when Peter Obi said he can beat the price of vaccines from $8/dose as agreed by FG to $3/dose and some cretins were criticizing him.

The problem with Nigerians is that they know what is right and who is right but hatred, bigotry, hypocrisy and tribalism will make them rather prefer the likes of Thiefnu.bu and Buhari over competent individuals.

Arrrrrrrh

It alarmed that “We will however like to state clearly that we are aware that a prominent member of CACOVID is not happy that BUA took the initiative to pay for the vaccines – fulfilling our pledge just as we said during the meeting

Who are the prominent member if Buhari loyalists ain't among. Shame !!!

I said it from my previous post.

gaius01:
Arrrrrrrh

The Buhari lead government must have spur this move. Simply because they couldn't do what BUA did in less than a month. The rate at which this government want everybody to depend on them is so appalling. Well I can't ascertain BUA's deal but if their deal was true then the Buhari envoy must have caution the company about its charade risk.

Well, I won't collect that vaccine, I don't have corona, simple !!

you did not allow them to take their share and you expect them to keep kwayet ko joor this is Nigeria

Wahala go see problem