Vice President Kashim Shettima says Nigeria is committed to eradicating the variant poliovirus by the end of 2023.
Mr Shettima gave this assurance at a Thursday meeting with the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and Aliko Dangote Foundation at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The focus of the meeting was healthcare delivery in Nigeria.
The vice president said the government was countering the conspiracy theories and ensuring every Nigerian child had access to quality primary healthcare.
“We are gathered here today because we do not wish to fail to respond to the deaths brought to us by a virus, and we can guarantee such a picture easily if the occupants of this room can promise to work with President Bola Tinubu and invest in this grand vision of a healthy nation.
“If we were not united in fighting the wild poliovirus, we would not have defeated it in 2016.
“This is why we are committed to eradicating the variant poliovirus before…
