COVID-19: Ikpeazu extols Abia-born doctor, Ogbuagu for being part of vaccine research

Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has extolled the contributions of Dr Onyema Ogbuagu, the Abia-born Affiliate Professor of Drugs on the Yale Faculty of Drugs.

The Governor in a tweet through his Twitter account on Sunday described Ogbuagu, “a twin son of Prof Chibuzo Ogbuagu a former Vice-Chancellor of Abia State College, Uturu (ABSU) and a former Secretary to Abia State Authorities (SSG)” as “one of many main lights within the newly discovered globally celebrated Pfizer vaccine towards COVID-19”.

In keeping with him, his Authorities will proceed to rejoice such uncommon feats achieved by Abians all over the place to function a motivation for others to embrace dedication and thrive in no matter lawful area of endeavour they select in life.

“Dr Onyema Ogbuagu, the Abia-born Nigerian is likely one of the main lights within the newly discovered globally celebrated Pfizer vaccine towards COVID-19.

“He’s certainly one of many Abians who maintain making us proud as a individuals, and reinforcing my Authorities’s perception within the inimitable ingenuity, capability and competence of our individuals to sacrificially serve humanity, save her from all that which ravages her and produce items and companies that make life extra snug and handy to dwell.

“I’m subsequently not stunned that this twin son of Prof Chibuzo Ogbuagu who himself was a former Vice-Chancellor of Abia State College, Uturu (ABSU) and a former Secretary to Abia State Authorities (SSG), was amongst those that led the staff that found the now celebrated COVID-19 vaccine which will definitely save tens of millions of lives particularly now {that a} second wave of the illness is already ravaging components of the world.

“Dr Onyema Ogbuagu is the Yale principal investigator on a number of investigational therapeutic & preventative medical trials for COVID-19 together with remdesivir (now FDA authorized), leronlimab & remdesivir & tocilizumab mixture remedy in addition to the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine trial.

“As Abians, Ndigbo, and Nigerians normally, we rejoice this son of ours, an Affiliate Professor of Drugs, within the clinician-educator monitor and Director of the HIV Medical Trials program of the Yale AIDS Program, Part of Infectious Ailments of the Yale Faculty of Drugs.

“On our half as a Authorities, we will proceed to not solely rejoice such uncommon feats achieved by our individuals all over the place to function motivation for others to embrace dedication and thrive in no matter lawful area of endeavour they select in life.

“We will additionally proceed to create and enhance upon the surroundings for studying and entrepreneurship to thrive within the State and donate to the world extra women and men unfazed, unbowed & undaunted by no matter challenges and duties are introduced earlier than them for options; Abians with the can-do and persevering spirit devoted to the making of a greater world for all,” he stated.