President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed Friday’s announcement by the World Health Organisation that polio is no longer endemic in Nigeria.
The President’s reaction to the development was contained in a statement on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina.
The president expressed delight over the announcement, which followed the absence of any case of the wild polio virus in Nigeria since July 24, 2014.
He applauded the concerted efforts of government officials, health workers, volunteer groups, civil society, religious leaders, traditional rulers and international partners, which resulted in this historic achievement.
Buhari, who joined other Nigerians and the global community in celebrating Nigeria’s removal from the list of polio-endemic countries, urged continued vigilance to ensure that “Nigeria maintains this new status.”
The President directed all government ministries, departments and agencies involved in the polio eradication effort, to remain proactively engaged and on guard against the re-emergence of the polio virus in Nigeria.
He assured the WHO and the global community that the Federal Government would ensure that immunisation and surveillance activities continued across Nigeria, to keep the country polio-free.
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Congratz to Nigerians and congratz to the achiever of dis mile Dr.Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.it will be so ungrateful if Buhari and APC fails to acknowledge Gej in dis.reaping d good fruit Gej had sowed is sweet.thank you Oga Jonathan for making Nigeria free of polio, his achievement is coming one by one.
ReplyDeleteWell done Jona! Give credit to whom credit is due. This was achieved in the north despite the ravaging Boko Haram onslaught!
ReplyDeleteThank you GEJ, another feather in your cap. You are deserving of all the praises following this monumental achievement.
ReplyDeleteI am so so happy with dis news and dose commenters here weather u like it or not. U have made Nigeria proud again and not media government.
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