"The plan involves a continuous immunization campaign, which has been highly active, with dedicated teams working diligently. They go door to door, ensuring that children in the target age groups receive immunization against the six major killer diseases, including polio. This ongoing effort has led to positive results for Nigeria. Polio is a viral disease that spreads in unsanitary environments, but thanks to the effective polio immunization programs in place, we are confident that there will be no recurrence of polio cases."
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Cecilia Omaile Ojabo respond "Nigeria has just celebrated one year of free cases of polio malaitis. "What measures would you take to ensure that the present situation is sustained in the Benue state"?
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Cecilia Omaile Ojabo
Cecilia Omaile Ojabo (born in 1960) is the former Commissioner of Health and Human Services in Benue State, Nigeria. She was sworn in by Governor Samuel Ortom in 2015. She is also an associate professor of Ophthalmology at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH).
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