{"id":29109,"date":"2020-08-25T17:35:39","date_gmt":"2020-08-25T17:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=29109"},"modified":"2020-08-25T17:35:39","modified_gmt":"2020-08-25T17:35:39","slug":"i-have-fulfilled-my-promise-to-eradicate-polio-in-nigeria-will-defeat-covid-19-buhari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/i-have-fulfilled-my-promise-to-eradicate-polio-in-nigeria-will-defeat-covid-19-buhari","title":{"rendered":"I have fulfilled my promise to eradicate Polio in Nigeria, will defeat COVID-19 \u2013 Buhari"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria:<\/p>\n<p>President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday insisted that he has fulfilled his promise to eradicate polio from Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>Buhari spoke at the formal certification of the Wild Polio Virus eradication in the African region during the virtual session of the 70th World Health Organisation (WHO) regional committee for Africa.<\/p>\n<p>He also expressed optimism that just like Polio, COVID-19 would be defeated both in Nigeria and Africa.<\/p>\n<p>A statement signed and forwarded to DAILY POST by Buhari\u2019s spokesman, Femi Adesina quoted the President as saying: \u2018\u2018I recall that shortly after assuming office in May 2015, I made a pledge to Nigerians that I would not bequeath a polio-endemic country to my successor.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018\u2018This certification is, therefore, a personal fulfilment of that pledge to not only Nigerians but to all Africans.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018\u2018At a time when the global community is battling the COVID-19 pandemic, this achievement strengthens my conviction that with the requisite political will, investments and strategies, as well as citizens\u2019 commitment, we will flatten the epidemic curve.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018\u2018I can affirm the commitment of all African leaders to this course of action,\u2019\u2019 the President said in his remarks celebrating the historic feat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria: President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday insisted that he has fulfilled his promise to eradicate polio from Nigeria. 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