The Governor of Osun State, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola has inaugurated the Outbreak Response to Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio as part of efforts towards advancing healthy living of the citizens, particularly the children.
Mr. Oyetola said the initiative was designed to produce healthy children who would inherit and sustain the administration’s Development Agenda and be the face of the Osun’s dream.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, held at Ayegbaju international market, Osogbo, Oyetola said by inaugurating the exercise today, the State was trying to prevent Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio which were in some states in Nigeria from getting to Osun.
He added that the initiative would serve as a booster to the health segment of the Administration’s Development Agenda which encompasses adequate, quality and equitable healthcare delivery in all its ramifications.
Mr. Oyetola remarked that his Administration had adopted prompt strategies to remedy and revitalise the health sector.
According to him, the Administration’s healthcare delivery is a holistic, expansive and interconnected exercise hence, the polio exercise targeted at further enhancing the health of the children.
He enjoined the residents, particularly parents and guardians, to take maximum advantage of the initiative urging them to cooperate with government by visiting the health centres to avail the children of the available facilities.
Adenitan Akinola
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