The National Primary Health Care Development Agency says at least 50,000 children are yet to be reached with wild polio vaccine in some parts of North-East due to security challenges.
Mr Shuaib said: “We still have almost 50,000 children that we are trying to reach in the next few months. Mr Shuaib said the initiative was to vaccinate kids in the security compromised areas and ensure they get the health services they require beyond the polio vaccine. “In the next two to three months, the World Health Organisation would commence the processes of certifying Nigeria polio-free country.“This is bearing in mind that no wild poliovirus has been isolated anywhere in Nigeria. This is incredible and it is one of the requirements for Nigeria to be certified polio-free,’’ he said.
The executive director said Rotary International was a major contributor towards eradicating polio globally.