The District Governor of Rotary International District 9127, Engr. Sikiru Adetona Owonikoko, has urged Rotarians to not relent of their monetary contributions in direction of eradicating polio, saying their donations had been making a major influence.
Owonikoko stated sustained funding, public sensitisation and immunisation had been important to defending hundreds of thousands of youngsters worldwide from the illness.
He made the attraction in Abuja on Friday after a stroll to commemorate the 2026 World Polio Day, stressing that the eradication of polio remained non-negotiable.
He counseled the Federal Government and Rotary International’s companions, together with the World Health Organisation (WHO), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), for his or her collaboration in reaching communities throughout the nation with immunisation companies.
“This is not just the beginning, and it will not be the end until every child in the world is saved,” he stated.
Owonikoko stated Rotary International had invested substantial sources within the struggle towards polio since 1985, including that the organisation remained dedicated to making sure that no little one was left unprotected.
He thanked the Federal Ministry of Health for supporting immunisation efforts by main healthcare centres, which he stated had helped companions attain communities throughout the nation.
The district governor additionally expressed appreciation to Rotarians, Rotaractors, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, WHO, UNICEF, NPHCDA and different companions for his or her contributions to the marketing campaign.
Addressing Rotarians, he stated their donations to The Rotary Foundation had been producing outcomes and urged them to maintain the help till the worldwide eradication aim was achieved.
“To Rotarians, all of your givings to The Rotary Foundation are making influence. Not solely right this moment, you could have been giving since we signed the settlement to make sure kids are saved.
“I want to plead with you, we should not be tired, the donations should continue, the sensitisation must not stop, the eradication is a must for us and we have to keep polio at zero as we promised,” he stated.
Also talking, the Vice Chairman of the Nigerian National PolioPlus Committee (NNPPC), Dr. Kazeem Mustapha, stated Rotary International was sustaining its EndPolioNow marketing campaign to guard kids the world over.
Mustapha, a previous district governor, described immunisation as a key safety measure towards polio and different ailments, emphasising the significance of vaccination in safeguarding kids’s well being.
In her remarks, the District Polio Committee Chair, Mrs. Mariam Abdullahi, expressed optimism {that a} polio-free world was achievable if stakeholders sustained their dedication to immunisation and public consciousness.
“Today, on World Polio Day, we stand together to reaffirm one promise: we will not rest until every child is protected and our world is polio-free,” she stated.
Abdullahi urged Rotary golf equipment in District 9127 to take part actively within the marketing campaign by organising immunisation drives, elevating consciousness of their communities and contributing sources in direction of the eradication effort.
She additionally counseled companions and volunteers for his or her dedication, noting that they continued to work underneath difficult situations to make sure that no little one was missed throughout immunisation workout routines.
“Polio has no place in our future, and your action is what will push it into history,” she stated.
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