BILL GATES FOUNDATION TO ERADICATE POLIO IN NIGERIA, BILL GATES TO BE CONFERRED WITH CFR

 

Founder of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Mr Bill Gates yesterday, called for sustained collaborative efforts of stakeholders to eradicate the wild polio virus from Nigeria, when he led other members of his foundation on a courtesy call to Gov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos state at the Government House in Ikeja. Governor Fashola who told Mr Gates that several efforts were being made at national and state levels to eradicate the virus, expressed his administration’s willingness to partner the Bill Gates and Dangote’s Foundation in the bid to eradicate the virus. He also noted that the full involvement of survivors in addition to efforts being made at all levels would ensure the success of the battle against polio. Earlier, Mr. Bill Gates said he was optimistic that Nigeria will come out tops in the combat against polio, and extended the hands of partnership to the Lagos state Government. Mr. Gates who said he was visiting Lagos for the second time also commended Governor Fashola for the development in the state.