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Polio-Free: ‘Position Doesn’t Mean Stopping Surveillance On Virus,’ Says Gov Ganduje

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<p><&excl;-- BEGIN THEIA POST SLIDER --><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"SKx7Miaa" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"yCM2NEhX" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;Nigeria&&num;8217&semi;s attainment of Polio-Free status&comma; does not&comma; in any way mean stopping surveillance on the virus&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Experts will keep on with the surveillance as specified by their rule of engagement and in line with WHO surveillance guidelines&comma; so as to sustain the position&comma;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"YJidW9AF" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block&semi; text-align&colon;center&semi;" &NewLine; data-ad-layout&equals;"in-article" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"fluid" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"6550225277"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>Kano state governor&comma; Dr&period; Abdullahi Umar Ganduje made the statement at the opening remarks of the State Executive Council Meeting&comma; held at Africa House&comma; Government House&comma; Kano&comma; Wednesday&comma; adding that the position was as a result of <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;britannica&period;com&sol;topic&sol;collective-action-problem-1917157">collective action<&sol;a> towards the disease&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad1" id&equals;"quads-ad1" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;I could recall when I was the Deputy Governor&comma; I was chairing the Committee against Polio in Kano state&period; I must commend those who contributed immensely in the fight against the disease&period; I must mention the Sarkin Yakin Kano&comma; Wada Aliyu Gaya among other stakeholders who stood firmly by me in the fight&comma;&&num;8221&semi; he reminded&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a class&equals;"LinkSuggestion&lowbar;&lowbar;Link-sc-1mdih4x-2 dcwLhi" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;nigeriantracker&period;com&sol;2020&sol;07&sol;30&sol;citad-trains-100-youth-on-covid-19-protocols&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener noreferrer">CITAD Trains 100 Youth on COVID 19 protocols<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad3" id&equals;"quads-ad3" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>People like Aliko Dangote&comma; Chairman Dangote Foundation and Bill Gates&comma; of Bills and Melinda Gates Foundation&comma; according to the governor&comma; &&num;8220&semi;&&num;8230&semi;who spent Millions of US Dollars deserve special recognition and appreciation&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Other stakeholders&comma; like development partners&comma; the governor added&comma; must also be acknowledged and appreciated&comma; emphasizing further that&comma; &&num;8220&semi;Sustainability is important in every human Endeavour&period; That is why surveillance will continue to maintain the position&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Nigerian Tracker recalls that when Governor Ganduje was the chairman Task Force on Polio Eradication he use to visit at least four local governments a day during every round of polio immunization that begins from Saturday to Tuesday of every month end&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He uses to go House to House to resolve non-compliance cases sometimes with the help of security agencies&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He once visited Kadage a Ruga settlement in Sumaila local government where some Fulani refused to allow their people immunized&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He went to the extent of sitting in a mortar and trek since the village is not motorable&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>he also visited remote villages like Dagora in Sumaila which is also not motorable and BABURI in Tududn Wada which is also not motorable and resolves non -compliance cases&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><&excl;-- END THEIA POST SLIDER -->&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 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