Pate calls for vigilance to prevent polio – Features – The Guardian Nigeria News

The Minister of Health and Human Services, Professor Ali Pate, has called for continued awareness campaigns to prevent the resurgence of polio variants in Nigeria.

He emphasized the need for collaboration between civil society organizations, philanthropists and the government to address health issues.

Pate made this known in Abuja, during the symbolic polio immunization organized by the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation, SEOF, to mark this year’s World Polio Day in Abuja.

He recognized the important milestone of the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation, highlighting its efforts towards polio eradication in Nigeria.

The minister said: “Sir Emeka Offor has done so much since I knew him in our fight to eradicate polio from Nigeria. I am happy for him and I pray that he continues this effort. Look at the women and their children. Their faces show that everything is going well for them.”

In his remarks, the Founder of SEOF and Polio Ambassador of Rotary International in Nigeria, Dr. Emeka Offor, that his foundation would not relent in improving the welfare of Nigerians.

In his remarks, Dr. Emeka Offor, Founder of SEOF and Polio Ambassador of Rotary International in Nigeria, that the fight against polio is not over, adding that his foundation would not relent in improving the welfare of Nigerians.

He emphasized that their task of fighting polio is not over as the virus can emerge from within and without.

He called for greater oversight and stronger partnerships between government and non-governmental organizations to maintain momentum.

Ofor said: “Despite these efforts and the enormous resources deployed so far, the job is not done. With two countries and Pakistan Afghanistan yet to reach the finish line, the threat of this scourge still exists in the world. This requires our renewed commitment and innovative approach.”

The Pioneer District Governor of 9127 Rotary International Nigeria, Mike Ukachi, said his team had provided polio vaccines to clear every trace of the virus in Nigeria.

Also speaking on the occasion, Adaora Offor charged all participants to raise their awareness by reaching out to others, adding that a holistic approach is needed to succeed in the fight against disturbing issues like polio.

A former Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Guidance, Adetokunbo Kayode, has called on the Federal Government to make it mandatory for all Nigerian children to undergo polio immunization.