The World Health Organization, WHO and partners have engaged major stakeholders including National Union of Transport Workers in Kaduna State, North West Nigeria in the current Polio Vaccination exercise.
The Polio vaccination is being carried out at Motor parks and garages across the State with commuters given the opportunity to vaccinate their children.
Seen as a new approach, the initiative is coming barely a week after the World Polio Day was observed with the launch of the “No More Zero Dose” Polio Immunization song by International artists towards ensuring that No child of less than 5 years of age is left unvaccinated with the polio vaccine.
On the First Day of the Campaign exercise which took place this saturday, NURTW and JAP staged a combined Polio Campaign where the NURTW Coordinator in Kawo Motorpark, Mallam Adamu Mohammed Abaji, commended WHO for its committement and relentless efforts in the fight against Poliomylitis.
He described the initiative of stakeholders engagement and comprehensive approach by WHO as the right step towards achieving hundred percent immunization of children.
Among the Commuters at the motorparks was Hajiya Halimatu Ayuba who spoke to JAP saying that she has always been on transit and could not vaccinate her children in the past, but the new initiative has given her the opportunity to do so.
Halimatu Ayuba therefore advice parents to support all initiatives aimed at healthy living and growth of children which makes society to be productive and self reliant.
Also speaking, JAP Coordinator in Kaduna State Mallam Lawal Dogara appreciates WHO and the NURTW for the gesture, stating the fight against Polio cannot be won until the virus is defeated.
