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In acknowledgment of his government’s efforts to keep Nigeria polio-free, Rotary (http://www.Rotary.org) Wednesday presented President Muhammadu Buhari with its Polio Eradication Champion Award.


Last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) removed Nigeria from its list of polio-endemic countries after the country went one year without reporting a case of the disease.


The last reported case of polio in Nigeria was July 24, 2014, in Kano state. Nigeria was the last country on the African continent to report active transmission of the wild poliovirus.


Shortly after taking office in July 2015, President Buhari demonstrated his personal commitment to ending polio by publically immunizing his young granddaughter.


In September, he launched polio immunization campaigns in his hometown of Daura, Katsina, by vaccinating local children. Mostly recently, he convened a Presidential Task Force on Polio Eradication, through which 36 Nigerian State Governors reaffirmed their commitment to keeping Nigeria polio-free.


“Progress against polio in Nigeria, while a tremendous achievement, remains fragile. The country must ensure high-quality polio campaigns and surveillance activity for at least another two years, or risk the return of this disease,” said Rotary International President K.R.

Ravindran. “President Buhari and the Nigerian government have shown they are equal to this challenge, maintaining strong commitment and public support for polio immunization in the face of zero cases.”


Rotary established the Polio Eradication Champion Award in 1995 to recognize leaders and others who have made significant contributions to the global eradication of polio. Past recipients include Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan; Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany; David Cameron, Prime Minister of Britain; Enda Kenny, Prime Minister of Ireland; and Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary General.


Rotary launched its polio immunization program PolioPlus (http://www.EndPolio.org) in 1985, and in 1988 became a spearheading partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (http://www.PolioEradication.org) with the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Since the initiative launched in 1988, the incidence of polio has plummeted by more than 99.9 percent, from about 350,000 cases a year to less than 75 confirmed in 2015.


Rotary’s roles within the initiative are fundraising, advocacy, and social mobilization. To date, Rotary has contributed more than US$1.5 billion to ending polio, including more than $225 million in grants to support polio eradication activities in Nigeria and countless volunteer hours by members of Nigeria’s 311 Rotary clubs. To date, more than 2.5 billion children worldwide have been immunized against the paralyzing and potentially fatal disease.


Along with on-the-ground support, including programme oversight at all levels, the government of Nigeria has invested more than $112 million in its own polio eradication activities.

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Last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) removed Nigeria from its list of polio-endemic countries after the country went one year without reporting a case of the disease.

Remind me who was president when Nigeria went one year without any incidence of polio.

If Nigeria was removed from the said list, It was Cos of PRESIDENT GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN

If this award was presented cos Nigeria was removed from that list, PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN should be the recipient.

Buhari diverting Jonathan's Accolades since 2015 AD

^^^^^
All giving credit to GEJ because it's for a good feat, when one points out something terrible from the previous admin that is presently causing us pain, they will scream blame game.

PRYCE:
If Nigeria was removed from the said list, It was Cos of PRESIDENT GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN

If this award was presented cos Nigeria was removed from that list, PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN should be the recipient.

Buhari diverting Jonathan's Accolades since 2015 AD

all the insults of bad economy, fuel scarcity, unemployment, poor electricity, who is the current recipient? all leaders inherit both good and bad and are responsible for whatever happens under their tenures.

for what?

This is GEJS award

Well deserved Mr president.

Hmmm how does this provide fuel for me? Anyway sha, congrats Baba, but you still have work to do.

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Bravo!!!!!!!!!

Clearly GEJ's accomplishment.

what has poverty and tribal bigotry done to people , I can imagine some people saying. Sai Buhari and Goodluck achievements , pls note, the federal government whether Goodluck or Buhari didn't spend a dime on that vaccine , we should thank Bill Gates instead ,

must we make everything all about party or religion or tribe ??

no wonder Nigerian youths are always left out in govt , they will be here arguing about stupid things instead of doing things to better their own lives

I blame GEJ

mars123:
all the insults of bad economy, fuel scarcity, unemployment, poor electricity, who is the current recipient? all leaders inherit both good and bad and are responsible for whatever happens under their tenures.

Dont stop enlightening them sir.

Mtchewwwwwww......
Rotary eat the awards, give us light

Ok. But , share the glory with Jonathan.

This is a joke..

kudos to G.E.J and P.M.B

On behalf of.....................

Ndlistic:
Last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) removed Nigeria from its list of polio-endemic countries after the country went one year without reporting a case of the disease.

The last reported case of polio in Nigeria was July 24, 2014, in Kano state. Nigeria was the last country on the African continent to report active transmission of the wild poliovirus.

Thank you, hero of our democracy.



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Achorise:
kudos to G.E.J and P.M.B

Leave PMB outta this, his contribution was zilch.

That award rightfully belongs to GEJ

GEJ Kudos on this.

accomplishment of the previous administration.

Jonathan deserves to be the awardee. Anyway its all for Nigeria.

some award name sef be like...
flood-fill line algorithm

Forget about that, just contact me if you want to design a website really fast

GEJ brought the following to an end for the most of his tenure:
Polio
Fuel scarcity
Ebola
Blatant election rigging using INEC
Unmotorable roads
Comatose railway
Abandoned agricultural sector
Total power black out
Lack of FDI


Buhari is in a race against time to return all the problems GEJ solved. Even Buhari is not aware what the award is all about.

How can you attribute all the glory to Buhari since his administration started in July?

...Enjoying the sweet and glory of another man

cckris:
Buhari has not bought one Polio vial

.........Please wake up! !! Elections don finish Bubu don enter ASO ROCK !!!

Jonathanians scrambling to claim one meaningless award saying it was GEJ's efforts that eliminated the disease. They forget the fight to kick polio out of Nigeria has been on full gear even before GEJ dreamt of being president. The funny part is, when you remind them of how GEJ's efforts at lootocracy in irresponsible financial management plunged us to the very sorry economic state we presently find ourselves, they either choose to heap the blame on Buhari alone or they start accusing everyone of blame game.

Bunch of confused plebs still thinking election is next week Congrats to Bubu for receiving this award for Nigeria!