Melinda Gates and Dangote Foundations have rewarded Nigeria’s Katsina state Government with $1million for maintaining ‘zero-case’ in polio The two foundations were ably represented by their Chairmen, Mr Bill Gates and Alh Aliko Dangote respectively. Katsina state Governor Rt.Hon Aminu Bello Masari expressed the state government’s happiness signed the MoU on wednesday 21st January 2016 at the Hilton Hotel, Abuja.
Governor said that the gesture would further boost the state government’s efforts in adequately tackling the fight against all child-killer diseases, particularly polio. The funds will be used to provide cold chain equipment for vaccine storage across the state. This will strengthen routine immunization in the state.
The signing ceremony was witness by the Chairman of the Nigeria’s Governors Forum, His Excellency Governor AbdulAziz Yari of Hangars state and Chief of staff to Katsina Governor Alh.Dikko Radda among others Maiwada Dammallam Dikko Radda Lawal Usman Bagiwa Archrashid Abdul Lawal Ahmadu Katsina First Wakeup Katsina-Youth Abdullahi Abubakar Darma Ismail Ghalee Abdulsalam Ibrahim Saulawa Abdullahi Lawal Saulawa Mustapha Wada Saulawa Aminu Kurfi Balele Sani Musa Laushi Protocol Tanimu AbdulHadi Ahmad Bawa Khalifa Khalifa Sardauna Abdulmumin Sabo Sabo Musa Huzaifa Yakub Umar Almu Aminu Waziri Ibrahim Umar Ibrahim Tukur Jikamshi Haruna Musa Cmrd Masud IBello Muhammad Sani Kafinsoli Zainab Sani Husna Aliyu Elder Balele Kurfi Khalil Aminu Abbah Sada Sadeeq Sada Abdullahi I. Mahuta Gaddafi Mahuta Rabe Nasir.
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