Governor Mimiko gave the assurance at the Government House in Akure during a meeting of the State task force on polio eradication and routine immunization.
The Governor stressed the importance of routine immunization as an avenue to safeguard the future of the children through quality primary healthcare delivery, noting that his administration would not relent in its effort at supporting the task force to achieve the objective.
Governor Mimiko, who had earlier been represented by his Chief of Staff, Dr Kola Ademujimi, at the flag-off of the first round of 2014 National Immunization Plus Day at the State specialist Hospital in Akure, reiterated the commitment of his administration to the survival, protection, and development of the children.
He noted that all the chairmen of local government in the State had been mobilized to ensure strict commitment to the eradication of poliomyelites, adding that social mobilization machineries, including skilled human resources were on ground to ensure the success of the 3-day exercise.
His words "During this period children below 5 years will be given 2 drops of potent OPV using house to house strategy and children under one year will be immunized against tuberculosis, diphtheria, pertusis,
hepatitis, measles, yellow fever and tetanus at the fixed posts in all the designated health facilities in our wards".
Earlier in his welcome address, the State Commissioner for Health, Dr Dayo Adeyanju, explained that all the logistic and supports needed for the success of the exercise had been made available in all the 18
council areas of the State.
He urged parents to make their wards available for the exercise.
