Akwa Ibom factory to begin production of face masks

Akwa Ibom-state owned Jubilee Syringe Manufacturing Company is set to begin mass production of face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic in the country.

Jubilee Syringe Manufacturing Company located in Onna local government area of Akwa Ibom was established in 2017 by the government of Udom Emmanuel.

It is said to be the largest disposable syringe factory in Africa, with capacity to produce 350 million to 400 million units of 2ml, 5ml, and 10ml disposable syringes annually.

With the demand for face-mask taking the centre stage and with shortages across the nation, the Jubilee Syringe Company is said to have concluded plans to commence the production of face masks to stem the prospects of Covid-19 infections.

With this development, Nigerians will soon begin to get locally made face masks with assured protection from Covid-19.

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo had inaugurated the Jubilee Syringes Manufacturing Company, describing Emmanuel as a very wise man for attracting such an important healthcare facility to the state.