Traditional leaders in Rano Local Government Area of Kano State have reaffirmed their commitment to supporting government and international partners in efforts to eradicate diseases affecting women and underage children.
The District Head of Rano and Dan Makwayo, Bala Garba, made the pledge during a stakeholders’ meeting on health held at his palace in Rano town.
The meeting, which brought together village and ward heads, Imams, and other community leaders, was part of preparations for the forthcoming polio immunisation exercise.
According to a press statement issued by the Zonal Information Officer in charge of Rano Zone, Abdullahi Musa Gyadi Gyadi, the traditional ruler urged stakeholders to intensify community sensitisation on the importance of polio vaccination and routine immunisation for pregnant women.
In his remarks, the Primary Healthcare Coordinator for the area, Ya’u Durum, commended the support and cooperation received from traditional leaders during previous immunisation campaigns.
He expressed optimism that the same level of commitment would be sustained to ensure the success of the upcoming exercise.
Durum, who represented the Chairman of Rano Local Government Council, Malam Muhammad Naziru Ya’u Rano, assured that the council would continue to support initiatives aimed at improving healthcare delivery at both the state and local levels.
Earlier, the Local Government Health Educator on polio and other maternal and child killer diseases, Sabo Uba Gani, said the meeting was convened to review challenges and successes recorded in past immunisation exercises, as well as to develop strategies for the forthcoming round.
The stakeholders’ engagement is part of broader efforts to strengthen grassroots participation in public health campaigns and boost immunisation coverage across the area.
