Zamfara state government has recorded four new Polio Cases in the state.
According to the government, the cases were discovered after the state is targeted 1.4million children to be vaccinated in this round of polio immunization exercise.
This was disclosed on Sunday evening, by the incident Manager Emergency Operations Center , Zamfara state, Dr Murtala Salaudeen during a media briefing held at EOC office in the state.
According to him, as part of the efforts to ensure no child left unvaccinated,a total of 1,997 teams were deployed across the the community to ensure the successfully vaccination in the state.
“This time around we have strategies our operations on house to house campaign to with distribution of indomin pack to every child that was vaccinated and ensure a huge and successful exercise in the state”. He stated.
The Zamfara incident manager maintained that this round of polio immunization is targeting 1.4 million children, and have started from 7th – 13th march 2026 to ensure no child is left unvaccinated in the state.
“There is 4 new cases of poliomyelitis recorded in two local government areas in the state,3 cases in Gummi and 1 case in Tsafe local government area”. He mentioned.
He highlighted that in 2024 16 cases of polio were recorded but in 2025 the state has celebrated zero case through our the state.
He emphasized that children need to be vaccinated against poliomyelitis,”the drugs are safe, would not harm any child but would save our children”. He assured.
He further stated that all stakeholders are important in the campaign against poliomyelitis,and would continue to work with partners to ensure the successfully exercise in the state.
In his remarks,the United Nation Children Fund ,Social policy specialist, sokoto office Mr. Isah Ibrahim, assured that UNICEF would continue to support the state government towards the survival of children in the state.
