I’ll
Strengthen Collaboration With Organizations.
President Bola Tinubu says the federal government will
continue to partner reputable organizations to provide quality healthcare to
all Nigerians.
Tinubu added that reputable organizations such as Rotary
International are genuine partners in the ongoing efforts to eradicate all
forms of polio and reduce the prevalence of maternal and infant mortality in
the country.
The President stated this when he received Rotary
International President, Gordon McLnally, his wife, Heather; Rotary’s Polio Ambassador
to Nigeria, Sir Emeka Offor; and other notable Rotarians on Friday in Abuja.
He commended the organization for its various
interventions in the country’s health sector, including a new grant of 14
million dollars to enable the WHO to provide technical assistance to the
government of Nigeria on polio surveillance.
The President acknowledged the contributions of
volunteers from Rotary clubs in Nigeria who have been instrumental in
supporting polio eradication initiatives in the country.
McInally pledged that the organization would continue to
collaborate with the Nigerian government on programs to reduce infant and
maternal mortality.
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