Former chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Maurice Iwu, has stated that the Federal Government is yet to show interest in tre
Former chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Maurice Iwu, has stated that the Federal Government is yet to show interest in treatment presented by his team of researchers for COVID-19, Vanguard is reporting.
Maurice Iwu who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bioresources Development Group (BDG), had a few weeks ago, led a team of researchers to present a plant-based patented treatment for COVID-19 to the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu. But, Iwu said the government is yet to show interest in the drug calling on the National Assembly to organise emergency Public hearing on this issue.
He said the lawmakers through their oversight function should direct the agency concerned to fast track the process of validating the drug. Iwu said, “Government needs to show interest in our drug, the money raised by private sectors can be deployed, it does not need to come to Prof. Iwu, it is information, the product is ours, but the information is already outside. There must be interest on the part of government that they want to test the drug, once the government shows interest, every other thing will fall in place.”
He said the lawmakers can have a public hearing on the drug and ask why the validation for the drug is taking longer than necessary.
