By: Mukhtar Yahaya Shehu
Kano state government in collaboration with partners assured their readiness to eradicate all Polio virus across the state.
The state immunization officer Hajiya Sa’adatu Ibrahim stated this during a one day Media Dialogues, sensitization and mobilization for March 2026 state National Plus Day’s SNIPDs campaign in the state.
The state immunization officer represented by Pharmacist Habu Muhammad Takai said the 8 days exercise will start from Thursday 26 March with DOB days 0-15 months children in 35 local government areas followed by the House-to-House campaign in all 44 local government areas for four days for 0-59 children and the remaining Two days is for mock up to the exercise.
The state immunization officer further said the Vaccines were provided and it is now available in all 44 local government areas before the flag off of the campaign in Saturday 28th March 2026.
Speaking earlier, the state mobilization officer Malam Rabi’u Ibrahim said the objective of the meeting is to bring stakeholders together to discuss on the campaign modalities as well as the role to play in reaching the target.
The state mobilization officer also called on parents and caregivers to give their support and cooperation during the campaign in bringing out all eligible children for the vaccination.
“When any parents reject the vaccine, he exposing the child, the community, the local government and the state at large which leads to the continue having children affected by polio ma lites.” Malam Rabi’u added.
The meeting attended by the Journalists, social media influencers and U-Reports and discussed essentially on how to campaign exercise will success in the state.
