KWST Govt Vows to Uphold Polio-Free Status

Date: 2020-11-07

The Kwara State Government says it will not rest on its oars in maintaining the state's polio-free status.

Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq stated this today at the flag-off ceremony of the November Sub-National Immunization Plus Days Campaign at the Primary Healthcare Centre, Oke-Ogun in Ilorin.

The Governor who was represented by his Deputy Mr Kayode Alabi, said his administration would continue to ensure routine immunisation and meet the standard requirement for quality polio campaign.

Mallam AbdulRazaq said the state's Polio-free status had been as a result of its administration's proactive ownership and funding of the immunisation programs. 'Our administration started with the fulfilment of the popular "Abuja commitment" which is a compact in which all the Governors in the Federal Republic of Nigeria signed up to pledging their commitments to support polio eradication and routine immunisation in Nigeria.' the Governor said.

Governor AbdulRazaq therefore implored all mothers, caregivers, schools, religious and community leaders to make available all children between the ages of zero to five years for the next round of the National immunization plus days beginning from 7th to 10th of this month across the 16 local government areas of the state.

Earlier, the Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Nusirat Elelu highlighted the significant contributions of the government of AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq which she said, have moved the state from the league of non performing states to a state worthy of emulation across the nation.

Dr. Elelu who recalled that the last Wild Polio Virus which was recorded in the state in the year 2009 was followed by a sudden recurrent outbreak of the disease between 2018 to 2019 as a result of weak routine immunization stressing that the present government had since strengthened the immunization program.

In their separate goodwill messages, Commissioner for Health and representative of the first lady of Kwara State, the chairman house committee on health and environment, Commissioner for Communications, the Emir of Shonga and other development partners, commended the government and urged parents to take advantage of the opportunity when the immunization begins for the benefit of their children.

Awards of honour were presented to The Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Deputy Governor and Chairman, Kwara State Taskforce on Immunization and Primary Health Care, Mr Kayode Alabi, Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Agency, Dr Faizal Shuaib, HRH Emir of Shonga, Dr Haliru Yahyah, former Executive Secretary, Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Abimbola Folorunsho and other development partners.

Modupe Joel

Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor

November 6, 2020

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Ibrahim Gambari     International Vocational Centre     AbdulRauf Keji     Funmilayo Mohammed     Oyun     Doyin Agbamu     Harafat E. Mukadam     Suleiman Ajadi     Olugbense     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Kwara Polytechnic     Manzuma     Muhammed Akanbi     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Yahya Mohammed     Photo News     Ogbondoroko     Modibbo Kawu     Ilorin Airport     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Amos Justus Sayo     Law School Scholarship     Www.Kwarareports.com     Zulkifli Ibraheem     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     CBT     Monthly Sanitation     Shonga     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Ajakaye     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Students Union Government     Isiaq Khadeejah     Shehu Adaramaja     Durosinlohun Atiku     Bayer Nigeria Limited     Adeola Abraham     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Turaki Of Ilorin     Yahaya Seriki Gambari     Musa Aibinu     Agbarigidoma     Taofeek Sanusi     Quran     Yusuf Arowosaye     Bareke     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Ademola Kiyesola     Alabi Lawal     Oniyangi     Olaitan Buraimoh     Convocation Ceremonies     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Folorunsho Erubu     Olokoba     Muyideen Ajani Bello     Rotimi Atere     Ojuekun     Yusuf Ali     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Balogun-Ojomu     Asa LGEA School     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Dauda Adeniran Adeshola     Smart School     National Broadcasting Commission     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Abdullah Janet Amudat     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     Deji Ajani     Kayode Zubair     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Awili Pedro     Olushola Saraki     Bola Magaji     Saeedat Aliyu     Taofeek Ibraheem     Gobir     Allocation     LEAH Charity Foundation     Moses Salami     NITDA     Osi     Alaaya     National Information Technology Development Agency     Ilorin West     JAMB     Mohammed Abdulahi     John Olobayo     Garba Dogo     Salman Suleiman     Kaosarah Adeyi     Ayobami Seriki     Marufat Oladosu     Kale Bayero     NNPP     Salman Jawondo     Students Union Government     KWIRS     Mazars Consulting     20 Billion Bond     Owo Isowo     KWATMA     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Post-utme     Esuwoye     Saheed Akinwumi     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Harrison Osauwagboe     Ayekale     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Gobir Organization Foundation     Babaloja-General     Bukola Saraki     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Earlyon Technologies     Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Moremi High School     Emir Of Lafiagi     Kamaldeen Gambari     Yunus Oniboki     School Of Nursing     Dele Belgore     Prince Bola Ajibola     Shonga     Sarkin Malamai     Alabe     Ado Ibrahim     Malete     Ridwan Agboola     Bashiru Makama     Musibau Akanji     Sunday Fagbemi     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Fulani     Alikinla     Aso Ofi     Alfa Belgore     Moro     Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence     Abdulfatah Ahmed     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Obayomi Azeez     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi