A top official said the country has a robust cold chain system capable of storing all types of COVID-19 vaccines.
“No country is safe until all countries are safe,” said Ms. Moeti.
The minister stressed that Nigeria had put all facilities in place to receive the vaccines.
Africa represents 3.5 percent of global infections, and the death rate is just approaching the 100,000 mark.
About three million people would be inoculated before the end of March.
A spokesman of NCDC described the sale of the vaccine as “crazy”.
The vaccine would be made available to some of the poorest regions of the world, according to British health secretary.
Surfing cases of coronavirus are being reported in the country.
