Rotary International lauds volunteers, religious leaders on polio eradication
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Polio
Aisha Ahmed
Kano, Dec. 26, 2016 (NAN) Rotary International, an NGO, has lauded the efforts of Volunteers Community Mobilisation (VCM) and religious leaders in the fight against polio.
The representative of the organisation, Malam Auwalu Yakasai, made the commendation in Kano on Monday.
Yakasai said the organisation had identified two volunteers for their selfless service in polio immunisation in the state and honoured them.
He said that the organisation also identified the positive role played by traditional institutions and the volunteers, which he described as worth awarding.
Yakasai urged other organisations to identify their roles in advocating against the deadly child disease.
The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Kabiru Getso, revealed that the state has not recorded any case of polio in the past 30 months.
Getso attributed the success to the cooperation and hard work of the government for approving and releasing the necessary logistics on time.
NAN reports that Rotary International organised the reception to appreciate religious leaders and volunteers for their role in polio eradication. (NAN)
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Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola