Wada Calls On Groups To Receive Routine Immunization

The Kogi State Governor, Idris Wada has called on the traditional rulers, religious leaders, women group, community based organisations, to receive routine immunization when due.

Gov. Wada made the call in government house,  Lokoja, the state’s capital, at the official flag off of the European Union (EU) support for immunization governance in Nigeria.

The project is to address routine immunization and polio eradication which are to be implemented through National Planning Health Commission (NPHC), National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPCDA), European Union (EU) delegation in Nigeria and benefiting State Ministry of Health.

In his opening speech, the State Commissioner of Health, Dr Idris Omede said the State is taking the project with all seriousness in its quest to reduce childhood mobility and mortality as well as sustainable routine immunization.

The representative of the Minister for National Planning, Mr Lanre Adekanye, urged Kogi State government to continue to extend its support to the State Primary Health Care Development Agencies so as to improve Primary Health Care in the state.

While the Executive Director of the NPCDA, Dr Onwuka Damari, gave an insight on the importance for immunization, urging parents to ensure their children are immunized as at when due.

Gov. Wada, the host Governor, said that the flag off ceremony signified the determination of the government to go an extra mile to prevent the children and mother from the deadly vaccine preventable diseases.


The governor however, appalled to the striking health workers in the state to come back to work so as to dialogue.

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Deji Sadiq, a.k.a DEJI OF LAGOS is a LASU trained Economist turned freelance journalist, a Blogger, an information strategist, a public affairs analyst and a committed activist with a passion for equal opportunities.