Executive Secretary, Kwara State Primary Healthcare Department Agency, Professor Nusirat Elelu has solicited the support of media practitioners in amplifying importance of immunization in their reportage.
 Professor Elelu made the plea at a seminar to herald another round Polio Immunization Campaign in the state to commence on the 2nd of May 2026 in the State.
Represented by the Director, Personnel and Finance, Mr Ajide Olayioye tasked media outlets to be informing the populace on the polio immunization campaign to correct the erroneous impression.
Professor Elelu stressed the need for journalists to always educate the society on health on the importance of immunization against polio.
In her presentation, Kwara State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Mobilization Officer, Dr Dupe Shittu announced that No fewer than 1 million children have so far been vaccinated across the 16 Local Government Areas of Kwara State.
Dr Shittu noted that the children were vaccinated in the last immunization campaign exercise between April and March this year as the success was achieved through efforts of vaccination team.
Dr Shittu elucidated that community leaders and traditional rulers were engaged to resolved non compliance issues after campaign.
The Medical Expert maintained some Local Governments were found culpable of non compliance in the last immunization campaign occasioned by absence, houses not visited and flagrant disregard to compliance.
She therefore implored media practitioners, mothers and caregivers to increase the awareness of the campaign to find a lasting remedy to the challenge of non compliance.
In her remark, United Nations Children Fund UNICEF Representative, Hajia Rasheedat Idris asserted that the the mass dialogue was to engage media practitioners and other stakeholders towards effective dissemination of information on immunization.
Mr Jejelola Abdulganiyu of National Primary Healthcare Development Agency NPHCDA described non compliance of immunization as injurious to other children in the society.
Mr. Abdulganiyu praised the state government for vaccination compliance and called on the media to always debunk every rumour about immunization.
The Focal Person for Community Engagement from the State Primary Healthcare Department Agency, Mr Adisa Sulaiman Tekobo posited that the seminar was aimed at bringing together key stakeholders from media houses and harmonize social mobilization strategies for improved caregiver awareness, uptake services and community participation.
