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By Doris Obinna
•Gov Lawal commissioning the newly constructed Polio (EOC) centre supported by Dr. Aina; State Commissioner for Health, Dr Aisha Anka and Executive Secretary of State Primary Healthcare, Dr Hussain Yakub Anka.
In the face of worrisome rise in the new cases of circulating variant polio virus in Zamfara, Sokoto and Kebbi states, Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Saad Abubakar, have vowed to end the deadly disease.
They vowed to rally round traditional rulers, religious leaders and other stakeholders behind National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) to end the deadly disease this year.
They made the vow during the renewed advocacy campaigns against polio virus led by Director, National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Muyi Aina.
Strategic Communications Adviser, NPHCDA, Dr Abubakar Jimoh, disclosed that government embarked on vigorous strengthening of the state primary healthcare system, blocking financial leakages and capacity building of healthcare personnel to ensure total eradication of Polio Virus in the three states.
Lawal said he was spearheading a strategic security meeting of the three governors, promising to use the platform to engineer a collective action against the rising cases of Polio Virus in the states.
Sultan Abubakar said: “We just need a push, we will win the war against Polio Virus by the grace of God with your total support and support by the state governments. We are saying, Polio pack your bags and go.”
Aina said: “NPHCDA and development partners have put in place strategic plans such as enumeration of unvaccinated children, strengthening PHC system, supporting state governments to provide some basic amenities in vaccine hesitant communities and vigorous sensitization campaigns to ensure polio virus was completely eradicated this year.”
