COVID-19: Indigenous scientist claims production of effective remedy
An indigenous scientist, Chief Apollos Keniyinbo, on Tuesday solicited the support of stakeholders to showcase a solution, he claimed to have found for the novel coronavirus.
Keniyinbo, who heads the Centre for Creative Scientists in Niger Delta, spoke with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yenagoa.
He said that there was a need for Nigeria to look beyond the developed countries for a vaccine and cure for the virus.
“I am appealing to the government at all levels to create an environment that will let the science community to verify and validate what I have done so far.
“From when the pandemic broke out in China, I started working on a solution and in February 2020, my formulation was ready, but as we speak, I have not been given the opportunity to present my findings for scrutiny,” he said.
Keniyinbo, who studied analytical chemistry, said he was conversant with the procedures and processes for vaccine production.
” I am very willing but I have not been given attention.
“I have approached the Bayelsa Office of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, and my interactions with it showed that it is positioned for drug manufacturing process inspection, registration and regulation, and not research findings.
