Nigeria And Three Others Declared Polio Free By WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has proclaimed Nigeria Free from wild polio, following the fulfillment of documentation for the free status. The organization made this known on its territorial office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, official twitter account @WHOAFRO.

“Today, Nigeria’s complete documentation for Wild Polio virus free status was accepted by the Africa Regional Certification Commission for polio eradication (ARCC). It is a historic day for Nigeria, Africa and the Global Polio Programme,’’.

Meanwhile, in jubilation, Dr Faisal Shuaib, Nigeria’s Executive Director and CEO of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), tweeted:

“Amazing moment in history to have had our polio-eradication documentation accepted by (ARCC); the Nigeria team led by NPHCDA and partners demonstrated evidence of our polio-free status.

“Nigeria achieving a Wild Polio Virus-free status today, is significant on multiple fronts.
“I look back at the incredible leadership that has brought us here.

“Apart from President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, the two most important people who have made it possible due to their financial and technological contributions have been Mr Aliko Dangote and Mr Bill Gates.

“Thanks for this unquantifiable gift to Nigeria,’’.

Other than Nigeria being pronounced sans polio, Cameroon, Central African Republic and South Sudan were likewise part of the sans polio African nations.

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