The Sokoto State Commissioner for Local Governments and Community Development, Dr. Ibrahim Dade Adare, has directed the 23 Local Government Chairmen to provide all necessary support for the ongoing measles-rubella vaccination campaign.
Dr. Adare gave the directive in his office while addressing journalists on recent developments and clarifying speculations surrounding the campaign in Sokoto State.
He urged the chairmen, traditional leaders, and other relevant stakeholders to participate fully to ensure the successful implementation of the exercise across the state.
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” I want to encourage all the twenty-three local governments’ chairmen to participate fully and all the necessary requirements to ensure no eligible child is left out.
” There are various emerging diseases, and there are simplest and easiest way to arrest them through proper vaccination of our children. It is the reason behind this measles-rubella vaccination campaign, therefore supporting it to secure the future of our children,” Dr Adare noted.
He reiterated his ministry’s commitment to continue to partner with the Ministry of Health and other relevant stakeholders to provide all the necessary requirements and intervention towards smooth conduct of the exercise.
” The ministry for local government and the ministry of health have a series of meetings in an attempt to support the exercise.
” Recently, we supported them with deep freezers which are necessary for the storage of the vaccines and other related medicines.
” We would continue to do our best in any aspect that requires support to ensure they carry out their responsibilities effectively for the benefits of our children for sustainable health in our dear state,” Dr Adare said.
He further noted that the campaign aims to reach every eligible child and adolescent across 23 local government areas in the state.
He reiterated the state government commitment to ensuring that no child or eligible girl is left behind, urging parents and caregivers who are yet to present their children for vaccination to do so before the campaign concludes.
Dr Adare emphasized that the vaccine remains one of the safest and most effective ways to protect children from deadly but preventable diseases, calling on communities to continue supporting the effort toward a disease-free Sokoto.
The Commissioner commended Governor Ahmed Aliyu, open door policy, which would go a long way in assisting partners and other relevant stakeholders to contribute their quota to the development of sokoto state.