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| President Muhammadu Buhari |
President Muhammadu
Buhari on Saturday identified the downturn in the nation’s economy and
insecurity in some states as some of the challenges facing the nation’s desire
to completely eradicate wild polio virus.
Today
News report continues:
He
however promised that his administration will continue to ensure timely release
of required funds for the eradication of the disease.
This
was contained in the President’s statement on the second anniversary of the
last time the polio virus was recorded in Nigeria.
The
last case was reported on July 24, 2014.
Buhari
congratulated all stakeholders that have made the achievement possible and
those who he said have worked tirelessly to maintain the effort and permanently
halt new polio cases in the country.
He
said the next major milestone for the country is the certification of
polio-free status in 2017 by the World Health Organization.
He said his administration remained firm in its commitment towards making this a reality by continuing to support in every way possible, routine immunization and the revitalization of primary health care system. Aliko Dangote Foundation, USAID, US-Centres for Disease Control, Rotary International, and a host of others who contributed financially and materially to this effort. Together we can achieve our vision to make polio a thing of the past,” the President concluded.
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