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  • COVID19 Vaccination: Traditional Ruler Pledges Campaign Lead

    COVID19 Vaccination: Traditional Ruler Pledges Campaign Lead

    From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja

    The Chairman of Dekina Local Government Traditional Council in Kogi State, HRM, the Ejeh of Dekina, Dr Usman Obaje, has promised to lead the campaign awareness towards ensuring vaccination of the people in the state.

    The Royal father made this pledge when the delegation of a Non Governmental organisation (NGO), the Challenge Parenthood Initiative (CPI), paid him an advocacy visit at his palace in Dekina Local Government Area.

    Dr Obaje, who was recently appointed as Kogi state Focal Person on Primary Health Care Service Delivery, by the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Dr Sa’ad Abubakar, said he will use his office to bring together all traditional rulers in one fold towards spreading the awareness campaign to the people of the state.

    The traditional ruler is also the Chairman Kogi state Northern Traditional Ruler Council (NTRC), representing Kogi State, CPI, for taking the bold step in embarking on the advocacy visit in the state.

    Speaking earlier, the Executive Director of Challenge Parenthood Initiative, Eunice Agbogun, informed the traditional ruler that the advocacy/awareness campaign, was in partnership with the Centre for Information and Technology, (CITAD), with funding from MacArthur Foundation.

    “In the wake of the emergence of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Nigeria has begun to see a pandemic of two tracks, where the Delta variant is tearing through unvaccinated populations.”

    “Despite the support by the COVAX Facility led by WHO and UNICEF who have so far delivered 3.9 million doses to Nigeria, the country has continued to suffer from the gross inequity in global vaccine access.”

    She said the campaign was to enhance awareness of the efficacy of the COVID -19 vaccines and mobilize target communities to increase demand for uptake of the vaccines and also build the capacity of Stakeholders on emerging issues in the fight against COVID 19.

    “In the light of Kogi State dynamic effort at curtailing COVID-19 in the state, we are here to discuss strategies to improve the COVID-19 vaccination rate across the state. The current COVID-19 case surge across another part of the country has resulted in the need to encourage citizens of Kogi State to take up responsibilities of adhering to preventive measures aimed at avoiding the spread of COVID-19 from high burden state into Kogi State.”

    She, therefore, stressed the need for both State and Non-State actors to provide the needed interventions to promote the uptake of the vaccines in particular.

    “We, therefore, urge Your Royal Majesty, to use your good office to provide the necessary support for the campaign across the state. Having understood your position as the Kogi state chairman Northern Traditional Rulers Council, we believe you hold a very key position in the promotion of vaccine uptake.”

    According to her, the awareness campaign will involve talk shows and radio jingles.

  • COVID-19: FG set to take action against Nigerians refusing vaccination

    COVID-19: FG set to take action against Nigerians refusing vaccination

    The Federal Government has said it may sanction eligible Nigerians who refuse to take the coronavirus vaccination.

    This was made known by the Executive Director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Faisal Shuaib, at a news briefing in Abuja on Tuesday.

    Shuaib said the government may “apply the basic rule of law” against such people because their actions will be endangering the lives of other people.

    “The Presidential Steering Committee and the Federal Ministry of Health is mapping out ways of making vaccines more available to all Nigerians.

    “Once these vaccines are made available to all Nigerians, we would need to revisit the fairness and liberty that exist around vaccine hesitancy.

    “If some individuals refuse to take the vaccine, hence endangering those who have or those who could not due to medical exemptions, then we have to apply the basic rule of law.

    “So, you have a right to refuse vaccines, but you do not have the right to endanger the health of others,” Shuaib said.

    Recall that Governor Obaseki of Edo state had last week mandated people of the State to take the vaccine.

    He warned that, as from September 15, anyone who has not been vaccinated will not be allowed into public places such as banks and worship centres.

  • Covid19 Vaccination: Gov. Sule, Dr. Akabe, takes the jab, demands compliance from front line workers 

    Covid19 Vaccination: Gov. Sule, Dr. Akabe, takes the jab, demands compliance from front line workers 

    By Abel Leonard/ Lafia

    Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State and his deputy, Dr Emmanuel Akabe today takes the jab by  receiving their first dose of  COVID-19 vaccine.
    Speaking after being vaccinated, Wednesday in Lafia, Sule said the vaccine is very safe, hence receiving it on camera to disabuse the minds of those still doubting it’s efficacy.
    The governor called on members of the public, especially Front line workers to avail themselves for this opportunity and be vaccinated.
    “All commissioners, traditional rulers, religion leaders as well as staff of the government house who come in contact with a lot of people daily and take the vaccine,” governor Sule added.
    The governor is also calling  on the people of the state to take the vaccine as it is safe, since himself, his deputy and other politicians have taken their first doses of the vaccines.
    He therefore expressed gratitude to President Muhammad Buhari, the Presidential Taskforce on COVID19, and the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency for all the efforts they have put to ensure Nasarawa state get the vaccines.
    Also speaking after taking his jab, Dr Emmanuel Akabe who earlier inspected the covid19 vaccine express happiness saying the state took delivery of 61,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the federal government.
    The deputy governor further explained that the current batch of the vaccine would be valid until July, 2021, adding that those who were vaccinated would get a booster dose after twelve weeks.
    On his part, Mohammed Adis, Executive Chairman of the state’s Primary Healthcare Development Agency also disclosed that
    adequate preparation had already been made, personnel’s were also trained for a successful vaccination exercise.