Musa Na Allah, Sokoto
To reinforce Nigeria’s fight against poliomyelitis, Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has approved the full deployment of members of the State Executive Council and Special Advisers to monitor the forthcoming polio immunisation campaign across the state’s 23 local government areas.
The statewide exercise, scheduled to run from Saturday, March 7 to Tuesday, March 10, 2026, is part of intensified national efforts to eliminate polio and protect children from the debilitating disease.
Under the governor’s directive, senior government officials have been assigned to directly supervise the immunisation exercise at the grassroots, ensuring effective coordination, transparency and maximum coverage in communities across the state.
The directive was contained in a statement issued by the Sokoto State Commissioner for Health, Faruk Umar Abubakar, who explained that the governor’s decision reflects the administration’s strong commitment to safeguarding the health of children and supporting Nigeria’s national and global drive toward the permanent eradication of polio.
He noted that the active participation of top government officials would strengthen monitoring mechanisms and enhance the success of the campaign at the community level.
According to the statement, members of the State Executive Council have been deployed to the following local government areas to oversee the exercise:
Hon. Barr. Mohammed Nasiru Binji – Silame;
Hon. Namadina Ibrahim – Bodinga;
Hon. Bashar Umarun Kwabo – Gwadabawa;
Hon. Balarabe Musa Kadadi – Illela;
Hon. Isah Muhammad Tambagarka – Goronyo;
Hon. Asabe Balarabe – Dange Shuni;
Hon. Dr. Faruk Umar Abubakar – Wamakko;
Hon. Haruna Abbas Bashir – Gada;
Hon. Auwalu Wali – Isa.
Others include:
Hon. Bala Kokani – Kebbe;
Hon. Hadiza Ahmad Shagari – Kware;
Hon. Shehu Alhaji Chacho – Rabah;
Hon. Umar Muhammad Masari – Sabon Birni;
Hon. Engr. Muhammad Jabbi Shagari – Shagari;
Hon. Prof. Attahiru Ahmad Sifawa – Binji;
Hon. Ibrahim Dadi Adare – Sokoto South;
Hon. Barr. Nasiru Aliyu Dan Tsoho – Sokoto North;
Hon. Prof. Ahmed Ladan Ala – Tambuwal;
Hon. Sahabi Gidan-Madi – Gudu;
Hon. Muhammad Abba Mualledi – Tureta;
Hon. Ahmed Rufa’i Abubakar – Tangaza;
Hon. Dr. Bello Muhammad Marnona – Yabo; and
Hon. Sada Ibrahim Durbawa – Wurno local government.
The Commissioner urged parents and caregivers, particularly in Sokoto State, to ensure that all eligible children are presented for vaccination during the campaign.
He stressed that immunisation remains the most effective safeguard against the devastating effects of polio and other preventable childhood diseases.
Abubakar further assured that adequate logistics, health personnel and monitoring teams have been deployed to guarantee the smooth and successful implementation of the four day immunisation campaign across the state.
