The Chairman of Alimosho Local Government, Hon. Akinpelu Ibrahim Johnson, has charged stakeholders in the area to support, mobilise, and cooperate with health workers during the upcoming polio vaccination exercise scheduled to commence on Saturday, 8 November and end on Tuesday, 11 November, 2025.
Hon. Akinpelu made this appeal during a strategic meeting with the Outbreak Response (OBR) Taskforce, which brought together key community stakeholders, including representatives of the Youth Council, League of Imams, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), and Community Development Committee (CDC), among others.
“It is imperative that we go all out to educate our people on the importance of this vaccine,” he stated. “We must particularly reach those with religious or cultural misconceptions about vaccination. Polio is a terrible disease that can cause lifelong deformities in children. The vaccine does not harm our children—it protects them. We must help demystify the myths and ensure that every child is vaccinated,” he said.
He further appealed to community leaders to give full support to health workers as they move around to administer the vaccines, stressing that the immunisation exercise targets children between the ages of zero and five years to prevent deformities and paralysis as they grow.
He urged all stakeholders to monitor and supervise the vaccination exercise within their respective communities to ensure full coverage and compliance. He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to prioritising health-related initiatives and improving the standard of all primary health centres across Alimosho Local Government.
Present at the meeting were: Mrs. Adekoya Abimbola Adedoyin, Medical Officer of Health (MoH), Alimosho; Mrs. Akingbehin Adeyinka, Health Education Officer; and Mrs. Adewale Deborah, Local Immunization Officer.
Polio, being a highly contagious viral disease, can lead to irreversible paralysis and even death. The best protection remains prevention through timely vaccination. The local government therefore calls on all parents, guardians, and caregivers to ensure their children receive the oral polio vaccine during this campaign period.
In addition, he announced plans to intensify health awareness campaigns across schools, religious centres, and marketplaces in Alimosho, emphasizing that public enlightenment remains a key tool in sustaining a polio-free community. He commended the health workers for their dedication and assured them of the local government’s continuous logistical and welfare support throughout the exercise.
