Kano State has opened another major front in its battle against poliovirus, setting a target to vaccinate 3,928,313 children aged 0 to 5 in the fourth round of the November 2025 Polio Vaccination Campaign scheduled to begin on November 29.
The Director-General of the Kano State Primary Healthcare Board, Prof. Salisu Ahmad, revealed the figures during a media dialogue held with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency and Global Polio Eradication Initiative partners. He said the exercise will run for four days and will rely on a house-to-house model supported by fixed posts in mosques, churches, markets, busy streets, and health facilities.
Speaking through the Board’s Social Behavioural Change Officer, Nasir Kabir, the DG explained that Kano is pushing to consolidate earlier progress in suppressing circulating variant poliovirus type 2. He noted that media engagement remains essential to sustaining momentum and urged continued cooperation to reach children across the state.
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The campaign will also deliver routine immunisation services such as HPV doses, vitamin A supplements, deworming tablets, and nutrition support for mothers and pregnant women. UNICEF Field Office Chief in Kano, Rahama Farah, praised the state’s progress, pointing out that polio cases have dropped by more than 80 percent compared with 2024. He said Kano, listed among 21 priority states, will cover all 44 local government areas and 484 wards with an expected minimum coverage of 95 percent.
According to him, Kano has recorded only three confirmed cases this year, a sharp decline from the seventeen local government areas affected in 2024. He urged stronger community mobilisation, stressing that radio remains the most reliable medium for reaching distant settlements. He added that Nigeria is racing toward a zero case count by December 2025 and warned that any drop in vigilance could open the door for the virus to spread again.
The state has deployed 3,300 health workers, 870 non-compliance resolution officials, and more than 6,723 vaccination teams. Special teams have also been assigned to congested communities to prevent coverage gaps. NPHCDA North-West Zonal Director, Dr. Kabiru Mohammed, represented by State Coordinator Maryam Umar, appealed to social and youth influencers to confront misinformation, noting that harmful myths still place thousands of children at risk. She said the November campaign offers a fresh chance to strengthen immunity and ensure every child receives protection.
