The Kano State Government has announced plans to vaccinate 3,928,313 children aged 0–5 years in the fourth round of the November 2025 Polio Vaccination Campaign.
The Director-General of the Kano State Primary Healthcare Board (KSPHCDB), Prof. Salisu Ahmad, disclosed this during a media dialogue organized in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) partners.
The campaign will run for four days from Saturday 29th November 2025, employing a house-to-house strategy complemented by fixed posts at mosques, churches, markets, streets, and health facilities.
Represented by the Board’s Social Behavioural Change Officer, Nasir Kabir, the DG said the campaign aims to sustain gains in reducing circulating variant poliovirus type 2 (cVPV2) in the state.
He explained that, it will also integrate other routine immunisation services, including HPV vaccines, vitamin A supplementation, deworming tablets, and nutrition support for mothers and pregnant women.
In his remarks the Chief of UNICEF Field Office Kano, Mr. Rahama Farah, commended the state for reducing polio cases by over 80% compared to 2024.
According to him, Kano, one of 21 priority states, will carry out the campaign across all 44 Local Government Areas and 484 wards, targeting a minimum of 95% coverage.
“Kano has made remarkable progress with only three confirmed cases this year, down from 17 affected LGAs in 2024,”
He also emphasised the importance of intensified community mobilisation, highlighting radio as a key tool for reaching remote communities.
He warned that lapses in vaccination could allow the virus to return, stressing Nigeria’s goal of achieving zero polio cases by December 2025.
Also speaking, NPHCDA North-West Zonal Director, Dr. Kabiru Mohammed, represented by State Coordinator Maryam Umar, called on social and youth influencers to counter misinformation and encourage caregivers to present their children for vaccination.
She warned that persistent myths continue to endanger children despite significant progress and noted that the November campaign offers another opportunity to close immunity gaps and ensure no child is left behind.
According to the organisers, the state has deployed 3,300 health workers, 870 non-compliance resolution team members, and over 6,723 vaccination teams, with additional special teams assigned to overcrowded areas.
Khadijah Aliyu
