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NASARAWA STATE GOVERNMENT FLAGGED-OFF NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION PLUS DAYS FOR OCTOBER, 2021
15th October, 2021

Nasarawa State Government has reassured of continuous collaboration with Federal and state ministries of health, Primary Health Care agencies and development partners to protect children from polio and other preventable vaccine diseases.

Governor Abdullahi Sule restated the commitment at the flag-off of National Immunization Plus Days in Nasarawa State held at Primary Health Care Center Wamba road, AKWANGA local government area.

Flagging off the October 2021 National Immunization Plus Days in the state Governor Abdullahi Sule represented by the state Deputy Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Akabe said government will not rest on its oars in ensuring the state maintains the nation's wild polio free status declared in August 2020 by the World Health Organization.

He lauded development partners, national and state health agencies and other critical stakeholders for their collective efforts at achieving the feat, noting that with their continuous support and commitment, the complete eradication of the virus will be sustained.

The Governor sued for improvement in personal hygiene amongst caregivers, calling on community leaders to continue to be at the forefront in protecting the health of children in the society, just as he reminded citizens of the existence of COVID-19 and stressed the need for them to get vaccinated against the virus.

In their separate remarks, Chairman of Akwanga local government council, Emmanuel Lawee and the Chun Mada, Samson Gamu Yare expressed delight over the choice of Akwanga for the flagship, pledging to brace up for the Immunization exercise as well as contribute in improving health services in the locality.

Representative of development partners, Dr. Ebong Idang stressed the need for parents and caregivers to take to their children to nearby health facilities so as to be administered with other antigens that are vital to their health, assuring of unwavering commitment to the success of the Immunization exercise, just as the representative of the Premenent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Ibrahim Alhassan and the Premenent Secretary, Ministry of Women Affairs, Hajiya Hauwa Aliyu Ogah expressed readiness of their ministries to sustain government efforts at encouraging parents to get their children immunized against the wild polio disease.

In his goodwill message, the Executive Secretary, State Primary Healthcare Development Agency Dr. Usman Adis applauded the state government and the development partners for their support towards improving the health standard of the state people of the state.

He gave assurance that the agency will complement government's effort in maintaining the status of Polio free nation.

Highlight of the flag-off ceremony was the administering of the Oral Polio vaccine to children between the age of zero and five.

*THANK YOU GOVERNOR A A SULE FOR APPOINTING DR. ADIS AS CHAIRMAN BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION NASARAWA STATE*

The entire people of Nasarawa State wishes to show their profound appreciation to the Governor of Nasarawa State Engineer Abdullahi Sule for appointing Executive Secretary Nasarawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency Dr. Usman Adis as the newly State chairman Basketball Association.

The appointment of Dr. Adis didn't came to the people of Nasarawa State as a surprised in view of his track records as Executive Secretary Nasarawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency and as Chairman Forum of Executive Secretaries of Nigeria.

Nasarawa State basketball supporters want to assure the governor that he will not regret appointing Dr. Adis to pilot the affairs of the Basketball association in Nasarawa State.

We the loyal supporters of Dr. Adis are very optimistic that the welfare of the basketball lovers in Nasarawa State is now fully guarantee under Dr. Adis.

Congratulations Dr. Usman Adis the brand new Chairman, Association of Basketball Nasarawa State Chapter.

Sign: *FORUM OF DR. ADIS SUPPORTERS IN NASARAWA STATE*

*NASARAWA STATE GOVT RECEIVED MODERNA VACCINE*

The Executive Secretary Nasarawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency Dr. Usman Adis has assured people of the state that the agency will put necessary modalities in place to ensure that people of the state has easy access to the vaccine.

Dr. Adis was speaking shortly after the flagging off of the second phase vaccination of Moderna Vaccine in the state.

He maintained that the state has received over seventy-nine Moderna Vaccine, over seven thousand Astrazeneca vaccine for those who are yet to complete their second dose and aultra-Cool chain equipment for preservation of the vaccine.

Adis noted that with the support the agency is getting from the state government, they will swing into action by sending medical teams to all books and cranies of the state for the second phase vaccination.

He gave resident of the state assurance that the vaccine was examine by NAFDAC officials in the state and was confirmed to be safe and effective.