Finally, WHO Declares Africa, Nigeria Polio-free

After much efforts from both government and private bodies, Nigeria and Africa, in general, has been declared free from the scourge of polio.

This good news was announced by Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health organisation on Tuesday, August 25.

Excited over this, WHO noted that the development marks the eradication of a second virus from the face of Africa since smallpox about four decades ago.

The global health body in its statement on this said: “Thanks to the relentless efforts by governments, donors, frontline health workers and communities, up to 1.8 million children have been saved from the crippling life-long paralysis.”