The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the governing council of the University of Benin, Dr Sonny Kuku has tasked doctors to get the government to prepare ahead for the next pandemic, following how Nigeria has tackled the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Kuku made this known in his remarks at the 2021 Annual General Meeting of the Nigeria Medical Association, Ogun State, held in Abeokuta, the State capital.

Front line workers in Ogun state such as doctors, consultants, amongst others are not taking anything lightly by chance.

They converge for the 2021 Anual General Meeting with the theme, preparedness of 21st-century doctors in the management of pandemics in Nigeria with a focus on Ogun state remains apt.

Chairman of the occasion, Dr Sonny Kuku says Nigeria has been able to address the COVID-19 pandemic following how it handled the Ebola outbreak.

He further says all laboratories in Nigeria must be well protected.

Commissioner for Health in Ogun State, Dr Tomi Coker calls on residents of the state to take personal responsibilities for their health following the government's provision of vaccines.

On his part, the Executive Secretary, Ogun state health insurance agency, Dr Afolabi Dosunmu says if insurance schemes are well managed, government's resources can be used for other purposes as government cannot do it alone.

The consensus here is that doctors, health workers need to first take care of themselves before they take care of other patients.