Nigeria Marks Two Years Without Polio, Bringing Africa Closer to Polio-Free Certification in 2017

23 July 2016

Nigeria will, on 24th of July, 2016, mark two years without a case of polio. This is an important milestone for the polio eradication initiative and a major step towards polio-free certification for the country in 2017.

When Nigeria has achieved three years without a case of polio, it will be certified polio-free, according to a press release made available to journalists in Abuja by the Chief of Communication, UNICEF, Doune Porter

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