Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano State has intensified preparations for the next round of polio immunisation scheduled to begin on November 7, 2026.
The preparations were discussed at a meeting of the Local Government Polio Immunisation Task Force, which brought together health officials, traditional leaders, security personnel and other stakeholders at the council secretariat.
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Speaking at the meeting, the Council Chairman, Alhaji Tijjani Amiru assured the task force of the council’s readiness to provide the necessary logistics for the successful conduct of the exercise and urged health personnel to intensify efforts towards achieving the immunisation targets.
He commended participants for their impressive turnout and reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to improving healthcare delivery across the local government area.
The Head of the Medical Department, Alhaji Sani Abdullahi Bagwai, said the four-day exercise would target children aged zero to five years.
He explained that training for health workers and ad hoc personnel had been completed in preparation for the exercise.
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Bagwai stressed the need for comprehensive coverage of all 11 wards, noting that Ungogo comprises both urban and rural communities requiring effective mobilisation and coordination.
He also disclosed that a grand polio immunisation campaign involving 30 states, including Kano, would soon be launched, with Ungogo among the participating local government areas.
In his remarks, the Health Educator, Malam Habu Yusuf Pansheka, pledged renewed commitment to improving immunisation coverage and called for coordinated efforts among health workers and ad hoc personnel to address vaccine hesitancy and non-compliance in some communities.
The District Head of Ungogo, Alhaji Nura Shehu Ahmad, urged village and ward heads to mobilise residents and educate parents on the importance of polio immunisation in protecting children’s health.
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The meeting was attended by representatives of health development partners, officials of the Ministry of Health, security personnel and other stakeholders.
The engagement is aimed at strengthening coordination, community mobilisation and service delivery to ensure the successful implementation of the forthcoming immunisation campaign.