Declare Nigeria Guinea Worm, Polio Free, Jonathan Urges WHO
President Goodluck Jonathan has called on the World Health Organisation (WHO) to declare the country free of Guinea Worm...
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President Goodluck Jonathan has called on the World Health Organisation (WHO) to declare the country free of Guinea Worm and Polio epidemic, following the successes recorded by the federal and state governments on the epidemics .
Jonathan, who spoke at the Palace of the Asagba of Asaba, Obi (Prof) Chike Edozien yesterday when he led PDP presidential campaign team to the monarch, noted with satisfaction that his administration had totally eradicated the two deadly diseases, adding that WHO should take necessary steps in declaring the country free as it did in the cases of Ebola Virus.
The President, who spoke glowingly about the achievements of his administration in the areas of health, power and education, emphasised that the power sector would have been totally revamped by ensuring that the sector was kept in safe hands before leaving office
He further stated that security would continue to receive impetus with the determination to spread development to all parts of the country.
He said 20,000 kilometers of road network had been built across the country while 10,000 kilometers more would be completed in the near future , adding that his administration had built 12 Universities across the country to boost education in the country.
Jonathan assured Nigerians of his readiness to improve on the well being of people if given the mandate for a second tenure.
In his welcome remarks, Obi Edozie conveyed the endorsement of the president for a second team by of the South- South and South- East zonal traditional rulers in the forthcoming election.
The endorsement, according to the Monarch was not only informed by the giant stride of his administration but on their belief that he is in the best position to implement the just concluded National Conference report.
He used the occasion to call for the compensation of the Asaba indigenes that were massacred during the Nigeria civil war.
Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmnauel Uduaghan expressed delight at the visit of the president to the state, saying that his administration had been enjoying a robust relationship with traditional rulers as they had contributed greatly to the socio- economic and political development of the state.