By
Aisha Mohammed
In a bid to sustain its polio free status, the Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency, in collaboration with United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF and other development partners, has renewed efforts to eradicate polio through intensified immunization activities across the state.
The commitment was reaffirmed during a mass media dialogue on the National Immunization Plus Days in Yola,
The Director of Immunization and Disease Control, Dr Jacob Vasumu, said the engagement was aimed at strengthening media participation, public awareness and community mobilization to achieve effective immunization coverage.
He urged journalists to use their various media platforms to educate the public on the importance of immunization and encourage parents and caregivers to ensure that every eligible child receives two drops of the Oral Polio Vaccine.
Vasumu added that the immunization exercise would take place in Gombi and Fufore Local Government Areas from the 5th to the 12th of November, 2026, targeting One hundred and thirty thousand children under the age of five.
In separate goodwill messages, the World Health Organization’s focal person in Adamawa State, Babangida Usman, and Ruth Chukuemeze of the Corona Management System, highlighted the importance of media collaboration in promoting child health and preventing vaccine-preventable diseases.
They commended the Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency for its efforts to protect children, particularly those aged zero to fifty-nine months.
The Director of Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilization of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency in Adamawa State, Zakari David, emphasized the strategic role of the media in vaccination campaigns.
He called for sustained media engagement to address misconceptions, promote public acceptance and encourage participation in immunization programmes.
David commended stakeholders, particularly traditional rulers, religious leaders, development partners and media organizations, for raising awareness about immunization and helping to sustain Nigeria’s polio free status.
The dialogue was organized by UNICEF in collaboration with the Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency.
Highlights of the dialogue included an interactive question and answer session.
