The Director General, World Health Organization (WHO) would formally pronounce the delisting of Nigeria as a Polio endemic country

The Director General, World Health Organization (WHO) would formally pronounce the delisting of Nigeria as a Polio endemic country before President Muhammadu Buhari today.A statement from the federal ministry of health signed by the Director Press & Public Relations, Mrs Ayo Adesugba said the event which is scheduled for the State House will see the country hosting the Director-General of WHO, Dr. MargaretChan, who will be represented by WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso R. Moeti.Permanent Secretary, federal ministry of health, Mr. Linus Awute, said the Regional Director will meet with Mr. President to formally announce to the government of Nigeria WHO’s decision to remove Nigeria from the list of Polio endemic countries, as a recognition of the immediate achievement of Nigeria in stopping the transmission of the Wild Polio Virus for a period offourteen months, which has exceeded WHO’s target for interruption.