The Kwara State deputy governor, Kayode Alabi has said the state government will shield the health sector from politics in the fight against polio.
Alabi, who stated this while receiving the team of African Regional Certification Commission led by Edward Naddumba in Ilorin recently, restated the government’s commitment to a functional primary health system to expand access to all citizens.
The Deputy Governor had while commending the team for a job well done, noted that the government health sector reforms would begin to yield results soon.
Earlier, Edward Naddumba, the team leader lauded the level of political commitment, collaboration and teamwork in the fight against polio in the state, saying the team was in the state on verification exercise to certify Nigeria polio-free.
He says Kwara State was chosen because it is one of the best performing states in the fight against polio in the country.
He commends the excellent work done so far in the state and made some recommendations for improvement.
However, Abimbola Folohunsho, executive secretary of state Primary Healthcare Development Agency, appreciated the present administration on the revolutionary change being experienced in the agency.
SIKIRAT SHEHU, Ilorin
