The Director General of the Nigeria Center for Disease Control Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu has come out to say that the agency is desperately in need of RiboNucleic Acid (RNA) extraction kits.

This acid, is a polymeric molecule essential in various biologicalroles in coding, decoding, regulation and expression of genes, essential for all known forms of life.

Ihekweazu said this via his social media handle “We’re desperately looking for more RNA extraction kits as we expand #COVID19 testing. Product: Total viral RNA extraction kits (preferably spin column and with a lysis buffer) Manufacturers: Qiagen, ThermoFischer, SeeGene, Inqaba, LifeRiver etc”