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.

Ilorin South     Kale Ayo     Elelu     Fatai Olodo     Olushola Saraki     Kolo     Wahab Issa     Titus Ashaolu     Magaji Nda     Muritala Olarewaju     Samari     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Pakata Development Association     Abdullahi Dasilva Yussuf     Unicontinental Construction Company     Sadiq Umar     Kunle Okeowo     Mohammed Kamaludeen     Binta Abubakar-Mora     Roseline Oni Aremu     Alliance For Democracy     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Yakub Ali-Agan     Ndakene     Ahmad Ali     Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education     Sai Kayi     Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     COEASU     Rafiu Ibrahim     Share-Tsaragi     Hijab     Hassan Oyeleke     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Dorcas Afeniforo     Kolawole Bashirat     Sulu Babaita Isiaka     Ishola Moses Abiodun     Yusuf Abubakar     Sam Okaula     Oba Abu     Wole Oke     Abdulhakeem Amao     Bayo Onimago     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Sabitiyu Grillo     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     ITP     Hamid Bobboyi     Harafat E. Mukadam     Abdulraheem Yusuf     Yusuf Aiyedun     Student Learning Support Helpline     Ballah     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Okasanmi Ajayi     Share     Press Release     Muhammed Danjuma     Bluenile Associates     Musibau Akanji     Imam Gambari     Ilesha-Baruba     Valsolar Consultoria     Arca Santa     Ali Ahmad     Maimunat Oloriegbe     Obayomi Azeez     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     Lanre Issa Onilu     Osi     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Rex Olawoye     Rachael Obisesan     ASUU     ITEM 7     Ilota     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Iponrin     Yinka Aluko     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Kwara State Polytechnic     Galland Marcias     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Saka Onimago     Afetu Of Alabe     TETFUND     Ethical College     Abdulrasaq Alaro     School Of Nursing     Abegunde Goke     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     Jide Ashonibare     Shururat Olatinwo     Amada Jidda     Omu-aran     Idris Garba     Simon Sayomi     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Rebecca Bake     Senate Presidency     Kayode Laro     Yomi Ogunsola     Adeola Abraham     Atunwa     Sa\'adu Salahu     IFK     Olohungbebe     Wahab Isa     Okeose Christian Cementary     Amina El-Imam     General Hospital, Offa     Orire     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Logun     Lithium Deposit     Baakini     Oya State     Share     Lotus Bank     Odolaye Aremu     Balogun Ajikobi     Bank Of Industry     T And K FOODS     Gbugbu     Raimi Iyanda     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Kwara State Government     Olayinka Jelili Yusuf     Kwara     Charles Ibitoye     Salami Adekunle     Alaro     TVC Female National Debate     Azeez Salawu     Ilorin Like-Minds     Salaudeen Oyewale     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Olofa Of Offa     Shehu Salau     Babajide Ajayi     N-Power     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     Abubakar Usman Jos     Mahfouz Adedimeji     National Broadcasting Commission     Yahaya Jibril Usman