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.

Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Abdulwahab Ololele     Alliance For Democracy     Kawu Baraje     Gbenga Awoyale     V.O. Abioye     Malete     Kazeem Oladepo     Garba Idris Ajia     Basic Education Certificate Examination     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Olabode George Towoju     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Onilu     Yusuf Amuda Gobir     Yekeen Alabi     Hameed Oladipupo Ali     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Taofik Abdulkareem     Toyin Sanusi     Olawuyi     Kisira     Read With Me     Sadiq Umar     Kumbi Titilope     ASKOMP     Usman Yunusa     Khairat Gwadabe     Yemi Sanni     Fatai Olodo     Kale Kawu     Sam Onile     Iyabo Adewuyi     Ajike People Support Centre     Biliaminu Aliu     Ganmo     First Lady     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     April 11     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Babatunde Ajeigbe     Abubakar Suleiman     Abdulwaheed Musa     Noah Yusuf     Muhammed Aliyu     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     AbdulRahman Saad     Kwara State Government     Saudat Abdulbaqi     Risikat Lawal     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Isaac Gbenle     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Photo News     Ilorin     George Funsho Adebayo     CCT     AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi     Yomi Adeboye     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     Lafiagi     Segun Olawoyin     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     Olatunji Bamgbola     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Basit Olatunji     JMK Construction Company Limited     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Aiyedun     Bank Of Industry     Kolade Solagberu     Simon Sayomi     AbdulHamid Adi     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     Roseline Oni Aremu     Universal Basic Education Commission    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Al-Ilory     Abdulhakeem Amao     Okoolowo     Sheikh Ariyibi     Shehu Raheem Adaramaja     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     Kwha.gov.ng     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Hassanat Bello     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     Sunset Workers     Adegoke Bamidele     Saheed Popoola     Isaac Gbenle     Adesoye     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Rebecca Bake     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     3MTT     AGM Professional Services     Garba Idris Ajia     National Association Of Nigerian Students     Atiku     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Olatomiwa Williams     Emir Of Lafiagi     Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa     Tosho Yaqub     Dan-Kazeem     Frootify     Ilorin East     Amuda Aluko     Edret Sabi Abel     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     John Dara     Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Yakubu Dogara     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Kwara State Polytechnic     Balikis Jawondo     Zulu Gambari     Funmilayo Mohammed     Radio SBS     Ilota     Susan Modupe Oluwole     KwaraLearn     Ayodele Shittu     AbdulRauf Keji     Opobiyi     Oke-opin     National Information Technology Development Agency     Ijakadi     Kwara 2015     Omotoso     Yusuf Abdulkadir     Alfa Belgore     Kwasu     IFK     Solomon Edojah     Okin Group     CCEPE     Inside Kwara     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Gobir Organization Foundation     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     AIT Ilorin     Olayinka Jelili Yusuf     Sanitation Exercise     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Trader Moni     Orire     Suleiman Abubakar     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     Tsado Manman     Buari Edun     Quareeb