SUMALIA – Some residents of Sumaila in Kano State, said on Monday that they would not bring out their children for routine polio immunisation until the state government reconstruct roads leading to their community.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the area, which has a a history of rejection of polio vaccines, had recorded a case of Wild Polio Virus in 2014 and an outbreak of measles recently.
In spite of that, the residents insisted that they would not budge until they receive a firm commitment from government.
Some of the residents told NAN in separate interviews at Kwajale and Rimi areas of Sumaila Local Government that they were under intense pressure to rescind the decision.
One of the residents, Malam Surajo Hamma, said the area lacked basic amenities including good roads and health facilities.
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He said that state must show its concern to their plight in order to encourage the community key into government programmes including accepting the polio vaccine.
Another resident, Malam Musa Abubakar described government’s approach to the polio immunisation as “suspiscious”, saying that they needed concerete assurances before complying.
He however commended Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje for visiting the area to assuage the people’s fear about the exercise.
NAN reports that the governor had monitored the ongoing polio immunisation in the area that is notorious for its rejection of the oral polio vaccine.
Ganduje had during the visit on Sunday appealed to the residents to allow their children to be immunised in order to safeguard their future.
He also promised to reconstruct one of the roads leading to the area and provide other services to uplift the living standard of the people. (NAN)
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