Author: By Dare Akogun

The Kwara State Government will on Saturday, December 6, commence a statewide Polio Immunisation Campaign across all 16 Local Government Areas as part of renewed efforts to protect children and prevent any resurgence of poliovirus in the state.

This was disclosed in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Friday by the Press Secretary of the Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Bukola Abdulganiyu.

According to the statement, the four-day vaccination exercise, scheduled to run from December 6 to 9, is aimed at ensuring that every eligible child under the age of five receives the Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV).

“The campaign forms part of the state’s ongoing commitment to safeguarding the health of children and sustaining its polio-free status. The exercise is being carried out with support from development partners and frontline health workers,” AbdulGaniyu said.

The Executive Secretary of the agency, Prof. Nusirat Elelu, speaking at an orientation for supervisors and key stakeholders earlier in the week, commended the dedication of health workers and partners involved in the exercise.

She urged the teams to surpass their previous performance, describing the upcoming campaign as “another opportunity to demonstrate excellence, commitment and teamwork.”

Elelu also acknowledged the support of the state government, particularly the health sector investments of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.