The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved new measures to strengthen Nigeria’s immunisation system as part of its efforts to eradicate polio and protect children against preventable diseases.
At its 151st meeting on Thursday, the Council announced that polio vaccination coverage had increased from 81 percent to 84 percent.
It described the progress as a step forward in the campaign to rid the country of the virus and pledged renewed focus on routine immunisation to sustain the momentum.
The meeting also approved the Renewed Hope Medium-Term Development Plan (2026–2030), a blueprint expected to guide national growth over the next five years.
Officials said the plan would serve as a roadmap for strengthening healthcare, scaling up routine vaccination, and investing in critical areas of the economy.
The renewed push aligns with global efforts by the World Health Organisation and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to wipe out polio completely.
Nigeria, which was declared free of wild poliovirus in 2020, remains at risk of resurgence due to gaps in vaccination and circulation of vaccine-derived strains in some regions.
