President Bola Tinubu yesterday expressed the Federal Government’s readiness to partner reputable organisations in ongoing efforts to eradicate all forms of polio and reduce the prevalence of maternal and infant mortality in the country.
President Tinubu, who received Rotary International President, Mr. Gordon Mclnally, his wife, Heather; Rotary’s Polio Ambassador to Nigeria, Sir Emeka Offor, and other notable Rotarians at the State House in Abuja, commended the organisation for its various interventions in the country’s health sector, including a new grant of $14 million to enable the World Health Organisation provide technical assistance to the government of Nigeria on polio surveillance.
The President acknowledged the contributions of volunteers from Rotary Clubs in Nigeria who have been instrumental in supporting polio eradication initiatives in the country. ‘’The polio eradication campaign has been our flagship programme for many years. Over the years, we have been working on it, and we have seen Nigeria certified polio-free a few years ago.
The importance of promoting diversity, collaboration, empowerment and inclusion in our society for gender equity took centre stage at Guardian Woman Festival, which was held yesterday at Federal Palace Marquee, Victoria Island, Lagos.
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