Borno Govt urges parents to embrace polio vaccination
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Polio
By Ali Inuwa
Maiduguri, Oct. 16, 2016 (NAN) The Borno Government on Sunday renewed its call to parents to present their children and wards for the ongoing immunisation against polio in the state.
Alhaji Mamman Durkwa, the Deputy Governor, made the appeal at the launch of the Immunisation Plus Days (IPD) in Maiduguri.
Durkwa said that parents must avail their children to the oral vaccine against polio to safeguard their future.
He said that the state had recorded tremendous successes in the quest towards eradicating polio in the country.
However, Durkwa lamented that the recent discovery of the wild polio virus in the state had created a great challenge to the government.
“We have resolved more than ever before that we must eradicate polio from our state and great country Nigeria once and for all.
“We have been able to convince our people on the dangers of the virus, so we are joining hands together in the great fight,” he said.
Durkwa commended the large turnout of parents at the flag off, saying that it is a pointer to the level of acceptance of the immunisation by the residents.
He also lauded the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Maiduguri Municipal Council (MMC), Malam Garba Abubakar, for his efforts in mobilising parents to the event.
Durkwa commended the health and other immunisation workers for their zeal and dedication to duty. (NAN)
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Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola