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ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CELEBRATES WORLD POLIO DAY

Rotary International District 9120 celebrated the world polio eradication day on the 24th October, 2019 in Abuja, it involved a rally on the eradication of polio, it had participants from the disability community especially the polio survivors, Rotarians all over Abuja, Officials from Ministry of Health, and media houses in Abuja.

Article 8 of United Nations Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities states the need for awareness on specific issues of disability.
The rally had one bold message of eradication of polio, the survivors call on government to step up action towards achieving a zero polio free society in line with international best practices, and also to increase care and social protection for polio survivors in Nigeria.

The world polio day rally converged at old parade ground with different performances, speeches, para soccer competition, and press interviews from survivors.

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