Dr Onyema Ogbuagu - celebrated

 

Dr Onyema Ogbuagu, is today celebrated for his outstanding role in the development of a COVID-19 vaccine.

A 2003 graduate from the University of Calabar, Ogbuagu migrated to the United States and rose to become Associate Professor of Medicine and Infectious Disease Specialist at Yale University.

Ogbuagu who is the son of former Vice-Chancellor of Abia State University, Prof Stella Ogbuagu was part of the team that helped Pfizer to develop the COVID-19 vaccine.

In his words “I think you know those of us involved in the trials are really super excited by the results that were really quite unexpected. You know we’ve quite expected that the vaccines should at least have more than 50 percent efficacy … But it’s just so heartwarming that the vaccines have been so effective”

The United States Embassy had on Monday, commended Ogbuagbu for helping “the drug company Pfizer develop the first effective COVID-19 vaccine in the US”. The embassy said “Nigerians contribute to the world in so many ways. Our hats off to Dr. Onyema Ogbugbu at Yale who helped develop a COVID-19 vaccine”.

 

My beloved people of Kotansibe Village, there’s no reason to look and feel so disappointed - OYEYEMI

You’re not wrong either. Kotansibe Farmland has brought honour to this community. Neighboring communities and towns, even prominent traders from the big cities converge in this community every market day just because of our healthy and irresistible farm produce. Indeed, we are very lucky to have such a soil in our territory (ahems) Emn … My people, I, virtue of my position as your King, have taken a very wise decision to take over the management and ownership of Kotansibe Farms. (Townspeople murmur in support while Third Chief shakes his head in pity). And I have also decided to constitute an entirely new management (Towspeople are stunned, begin to murmur again)

... King Oyeyemi 

 

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