The federal government of Nigeria has announced a cash reward of N36 million for any Nigerian scientist who finds a cure to the deadly coronavirus.
This was confirmed in a tweet via the official Twitter handle of the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology.
Full statement below:
“CORONA VIRUS, LASSA FEVER: FG OFFERS N36MIL TO SCIENTISTS FOR SOLUTION HMST of @fmstng@Dr_OgbonnayaOnuannounced whopping sum of N36m to any Nigerian scientist who develops a vaccine to stem the scourge of Corona Virus (COVID-19) currently ravaging some parts of the world.
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“Dr. Onu further challenged Nigerian inventors, innovators and scientists to find a cure for various diseases that are proving intractable, adding that Nigeria is well-endowed with both human and material resources to surmount them.”
CORONA VIRUS, LASSA FEVER: FG OFFERS N36MIL TO SCIENTISTS FOR SOLUTION
HMST of @fmstng, @Dr_OgbonnayaOnu announced whopping sum of N36m to any Nigerian scientist who develops a vaccine to stem the scourge of Corona Virus (COVID-19) currently ravaging some parts of the world. pic.twitter.com/L2pykjkEiC— Federal Ministry of Science & Technology (@FmstNg) February 13, 2020
Dr. Onu further challenged Nigerian inventors, innovators and scientists to find a cure for various diseases that are proving intractable, adding that Nigeria is well-endowed with both human and material resources to surmount themhttps://t.co/VvLKAhvTFR pic.twitter.com/lzu2c0uQmW
— Federal Ministry of Science & Technology (@FmstNg) February 13, 2020
