Nigeria was the cynosure of global
attention at the weekend when the World
Health Organization (WHO) recognized the
country for excellent performance in
interrupting the transmission of the wild
polio virus in the country.
Nigeria has gone a year and half without
polio and is expected to be certified polio-
free next year if it continued with the trend.
The award, which was conferred on the
country at the African Ministers Conference
on Immunization concluded at the
weekend in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, was
received by a high level Nigerian delegation
headed by the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac
Adewole.
In attendance at the ceremony were the
Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of
the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic
Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad
Abubakar, Executive Director of the National
Primary Health Care Development Agency
(NPHCDA), Dr. Ado Muhammad, and leading
international and local civil society
organization and development partners in
the health sector and other Ministers and
stakeholders from Africa and beyond.
Meanwhile, as the National Immunization
Plus Days (NIPDs) enters day three in Lagos
today, Lagos State Government yesterday
appealed to resident to make their wards
that are not more than five years available
for immunisation.
Special Adviser to the Governor on Primary
Healthcare, Dr. Femi Onanuga, urged
parents and care givers to ensure that their
children and wards are taken to the
primary health care clinics to receive
vaccine and all other scheduled
immunizations to protect them against the
preventable killer diseases.
The Expert Review Committee on Polio
Eradication in Nigeria has recommended
two rounds of NIPDs in February and March
2016, targeted at all children under the age
of five years.
WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr.
Matshidiso Moeti, described Nigeria as
sterling example of how polio eradication
infrastructure could be deployed to
strengthen public health, citing the Ebola
containment efforts as one of such.
Moeti noted however, that the job was not
yet finished for the world, as two more
countries were still burdened by Polio,
calling for continuous immunization of
children in Nigeria and other countries.
Executive Director of the National Primary
Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA),
Dr. Ado Muhammad, described the award as
great motivation for Nigerian’s vaccinators
and other stakeholders.
Ado, told The Guardian that the two
remaining polio endemic countries,
Pakistan and Afghanistan were already
visiting Nigeria to compare notes, and learn
from the Nigerian example.
He said: “First, let me appreciate Nigerians
and also the media for the support that we
have received. Today makes me very fulfilled
to be a Nigerian and as the team leader that
led Nigeria’s efforts in ensuring that we
kicked polio out of the country.
https://www.today.ng/news/national/86724/nigeria-gets-global-praise-for-stopping-polio

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When will they be praised for stopping unemployment,hunger,mass looting,recycling of old leaders,reduceing cost of living and give us sense of belonging