UNICEF has declared that Nigeria was on
the verge of being declared polio-free. Disclosing this in Sokoto on Friday, while
addressing the planning meeting of the
members of the Journalists Against Polio
(JAP), for the September 2013 sub-polio
immunisation plus days (SIPDs), UNICEF
Nigeria Country Representative, Mrs Jean Gough said, “Nigeria is in the eyes
of the world as we are close to the end of
the last journey and it is the most
difficult. “More efforts should be in this direction
to ensure the success of the last game.
Polio is debilitating and it is a killer,” she
said. The UNICEF boss also maintained that
polio eradication was possible in Nigeria. “The media, government, communities
and other stakeholders are crucial in
ensuring the success of the fight against
polio . Gough also said UNICEF was determined
to continue with its activities in other
areas like tackling scourge of
malnutrition, water and sanitation,
among others. Also speaking, the Commissioner for
Health, Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu, commended
UNICEF for being a “dependable and
worthy,’’ partner to Sokoto State. [NAN]
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