“He stressed that achieving total polio coverage remains critical to safeguarding the health and future of children in Kaura LGA.”
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The Chairman of Kaura Local Government Area, Hon. Sankyai Obadiah, has reaffirmed the council’s commitment to improving primary healthcare delivery with a renewed push to achieve 100 per cent polio immunisation coverage across the LGA.
Hon. Obadiah gave the assurance during an evening review meeting with local government health practitioners and traditional leaders, held at the Manchok Primary Health Care facility.
According to a statement signed by the chief press secretary to the chairman, Francis Peter, the meeting focused on strengthening ongoing health interventions, particularly the polio immunisation campaign, in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda aimed at improving “healthcare outcomes at the grassroots.”
Addressing participants, the council chairman urged health workers to intensify their efforts and work with dedication to ensure that no child is left unreached in the immunisation exercise.
He stressed that achieving total polio coverage remains critical to safeguarding the health and future of children in Kaura LGA.
The meeting drew strong community support, with traditional leaders pledging to mobilise residents and encourage full participation in the immunisation campaign. Their involvement, the chairman noted, remains vital to overcoming resistance and misinformation at the community level.
The First Lady of Kaura Local Government Area, Mrs. Gladys Obadiah Sankyai, was also in attendance, underscoring her support for improved maternal and child healthcare in the LGA.
Other dignitaries present included Hon. Christatus Avong and ward councillors, who collectively reaffirmed their backing for the success of the polio immunisation drive.
The engagement highlighted the Kaura LGA administration’s unwavering dedication to improving the health and well-being of its people, in alignment with the Renewed Hope Agenda’s vision of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) for a healthier and more prosperous Nigeria.
The council assured residents of its continued collaboration with health professionals, community leaders and relevant stakeholders to strengthen primary healthcare services across the local government area.
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