The Ogun State Governor; Prince Dapo Abiodun has commissioned Nigeria’s first large scale rapid diagnostic test (IVT) production facility and second of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The company, CODIX BIO Limited, an In-vitro Diagnostic(IVD) factory is located along the Sagamu expressway, with scope of production that concentrates on the manufacturing test kits for HIV, Malaria, as well as Hepatitis B and C.
The Governor, while speaking at the event on Friday expressed delight over the giant strides, adding that with the capacity of the facility to produce about 147 million test kits annually, the factory marks the Dawn of a new era in bio-medical innovation in the country.
“Today, we open a transformative chapter in Nigeria’s Health Care landscape with the official commissioning of CODIX BIO Limited
” It is a bold declaration that Nigeria is ready to strengthen it’s public health infrastructure and significantly reduce our dependence on imported diagnostic tools.
“We appreciate that this initiative is indeed aligned with the Renewed Hope Agenda of our President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu who is committed to reforms towards unlocking the healthcare value chain through local manufacturing firms to reduce importation,” he said.
Governor Abiodun added that over 90% of diagnostic kits used in Africa are being imported, mainly from Europe, Asia and North America, according to WHO report in 2023, noting that the test kits offer a game changing tool in early detection and also serve as a desirable instrument for effective disease management.
