The herbal drug which Madagascar says it uses to treat COVID-19 patients has reached Nigeria.
President Muhammadu Buhari, who received portions of the drug from Guinea Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Saturday, said the drug must be verified before use.
Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, quoted Buhari as saying the drug will go through the verification process which other remedies for the disease are being subjected to.
“We have our institutions, systems and processes in the country. Any such formulations should be sent to them for verification. I will not put it to use without the endorsement of our institutions,” Buhari said.
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The drug, which is branded as herbal tea and named COVID-Organics, was launched on April 20, with its main ingredient being sweet wormwood (Artemisia annua), a plant of Asian origin from where the antimalarial drug, artemisinin, came.
At least 55 COVID-19 patients in Madagascar have recovered after being treated with the remedy
This development ultimately puts Nigeria to the test as the largest economy in Africa (Nigeria) has failed to believe in itself and it’s capability to champion the emancipation of Africa in all fronts.
Some Nigerians have laid claims to having the cure that could easily put to rest the Coronavirus in the country and indeed Africa including Maurice Iwu former INEC Boss and a Pharmacist have claimed to have discovered a cure of sorts to Covid-19 but the government never gave them a chance.
The NAFDAC Director General Prof. Mojisola has expressed disappointment over the Nigerian government to support its own and believe in it’s people to cure alements such as covid-19 but instead depend on China and India saying that Nigeria has become a slave to those countries.
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