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Police Begins Investigation
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The police in Lagos state has begun an investigation into the demise of the Deputy Country Senior Partner, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Nigeria, Tola Ogundipe, who drowned while boating on a coast near Lagos.
According to reports, Ogundipe went boating on his own on Sunday, September 6. However, he was declared missing after he wasn't seen on the boat. His body was found by the Marine Police on Monday, September 7.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, Muyiwa Adejobi, said four workers of the deceased have so far been interrogated and that investigations have been taken over by the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba.
Adejobi said the outcome of the investigation by the SCID will be made public.
According to reports, Ogundipe went boating on his own on Sunday, September 6. However, he was declared missing after he wasn't seen on the boat. His body was found by the Marine Police on Monday, September 7.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, Muyiwa Adejobi, said four workers of the deceased have so far been interrogated and that investigations have been taken over by the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba.
Adejobi said the outcome of the investigation by the SCID will be made public.
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COVID- 19: Why We Are Deploying Drones To Deliver Vaccines El Rufai
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Governor Nasir El- Rufai of Kaduna State said the state government has signed a first-of-its kind Memoradum of Understanding with a private medical group to deploy Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), better known as, drones, to deliver vaccines and other medical supplies to residents of the state.
The governor who disclosed this in a chat with newsmen said the state government took the major step towards reversing the losses to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which has cost the state 57 lives, as at February 6.
According to statistics from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), 7804 persons have been infected with the virus in the state while 7467 persons were treated and discharged, 280 cases are on admission.
This method of procurement and distribution of vaccines and medications is a novelty in Nigeria pioneered by the state government as other states are reportedly negotiating with the company to enter a similar working relationship.
The clamour for the company’s services was influÂenced by the success rate of the medical delivery firm, Zipline, which has the distinction of having delivered more than one million doses of other vaccines in Africa over the past year.
The novel delivery of vaccines and other drugs in Kaduna is planned to start in the second quarter with 30 drones working full time from three distribution centres.
To accomplish this goal, el-Rufai said the state government has upgraded 255 primary health centres, installed a pharmagrade warehouse and is recruiting and training 3,000 officers to manage the facilities.
http://worldafrica.com.ng/2021/02/10/covid-19-why-we-are-deploying-drones-to-deliver-vaccines-el-rufai/
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