Kano
state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has expressed delight that
Nigeria has been official removed from the list of Polio-endemic
countries.
“This
declaration, coming recently from the Director – General of WHO, is a
victory for the Federal Government and a victory for all of us. This
shows that our efforts in this direction are not going in vain” he
maintained.
He
added that “the fact that we have witnessed a whole year without
recording a single case of Polio in Nigeria signifies our determination
to ensure that we are certified as Polio-free”.
This
major milestone notwithstanding, Governor Ganduje stressed that all
levels of government and other stakeholders must continue to work
tirelessly to achieve the set goal.
“Even
as we celebrate now, we must not rest. Polio eradication is a tasks
that must be achieved so we must be resolute in the fight, especially by
devoting more attention to routine immunization and surveillance, to
succeed”, he asserted.
Meanwhile,
Governor Ganduje has commiserated with the Federal government and the
entire Muslim Ummah, over the death of several Nigerian Pilgrims in two
separate incidents recently, in Saudi Arabia.
Describing
the deaths as painful, he urged the bereaved to take consolation in the
fact that their relatives lost their lives while serving the Almighty
Allah.
He prayed Allah to grant the deceased Al- Jannah Firdaus and to stand by their families and friends during this trying period
Halilu Ibrahim Dantiye, mni, fnge
Director – General, Media and Communications,
To the Executive Governor, Kano state
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