Rivers State Deputy Governor Dr. (Mrs.) Ipalibo Harry Banigo says the Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike led Administration is poised to ensure that every Rivers Child receives immunization.
In a statement from the Government House in Port Harcourt Dr. Banigo said since inception the present Administration has continued to demonstrate leadership in the Country, not only in polio eradication but Primary Health care in its entire ramification.
She said it is shameful that Nigeria is amongst Polio endemic countries like Pakistan and Afghanistan, stressing that the Rivers State Government is committed to ensure the success of Sub National Immunization plus Days as well as Local immunization Days campaigns.
“Immunization is the right of every child and we are poised to ensure that no matter how remote or hard to reach the location of a child is, the Child’s right to free immunization is guaranteed in Rivers State. Our indices have shown a remarkable improvement in our routine immunization coverage”. Dr. Banigo noted.
The Deputy Governor who is the Chairman of the State Task Force on Immunization said the next quarterly meeting of the Task Force will hold on the 9th of October at the Government House as part of deliberate efforts to sustain the gains so far made and also plan for the forth coming Sub National Immunization Plus Days Campaign.
It would be recalled that the State Task Force on Immunization is the highest policy making body on immunization in the State and is headed by the Deputy Governors of the 36 States of the Federation.
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