President Muhammadu Buhari welcomes yesterday’s announcement by the World
Health Organisation that polio is no longer endemic in Nigeria.
President Buhari is delighted by the announcement which follows the
absence of any case of the wild polio virus in Nigeria since July 24,
2014.
The President applauds the concerted efforts of government officials,
health workers, volunteer groups, civil society, religious leaders,
traditional rulers and international partners which resulted in this
historic achievement.
While he joins other Nigerians and the global community in celebrating
Nigeria’s removal from the list of polio-endemic countries, President
Buhari urges continued vigilance to ensure that Nigeria maintains this new
status.
The President directs all government ministries, departments and agencies
involved in the polio eradication effort to remain proactively engaged and
on guard against the re-emergence of the polio virus in Nigeria.
He assures the World Health Organisation and the global community that the
Federal Government will ensure that immunisation and surveillance
activities continue across Nigeria to keep the country polio-free.