Following the serene environment created by the Soludo administration in Anambra State, Rotary International district 9142 comprising all the states in the South-East as well as Cross River and Akwaibom States has chosen Awka for its 2023 Polio plus seminar.

 

The seminar will draw participants from all the district member States including the representative of the president of the Rotary international, Polio plus coordinators both at the district and international level.

 

Speaking during the inaugural breakfast meeting of a special committee for a successful hosting of the event in Awka, a past Assistant Governor of Rotary International district 9142, Sir Chika Ekwueme said that Awka was chosen because of its hospitable nature, as well as the creation of conducive environment by Governor Chukwuma Soludo in Anambra State and charged Rotary leaders in Anambra State to work towards making the event a huge success.

 

Sir Chika who is also the Chairman of Polio plus steering committee in the district disclosed that during the Polio plus seminar, resource persons will give lectures aimed at sustaining the gains already recorded in Polio eradication in Nigeria, Africa and rest of the world.

 

He said that one of the major highlights of the forthcoming seminar which will be presided over by the District Governor Dr Ekan Emah will be the symbiotic administration of Polio prevention vaccine on children, and Road walk by the attendees among others.

 

The Chairman of the Local organizing committee for the event Rotarian Olachi Emegakor who is also a past assistant Governor of Rotary International disclosed that they intend to partner some people, corporate bodies and institutions to make the event worthwhile adding that the wife of the Governor of Anambra State, Mrs Nonye Soludo is expected to be decorated at the event as polio ambassador.

 

Present at the meeting were the Assistant Governor of Rotary International district 9142 in charge of Zone thirty-eight, Rotarian Abuchi Nwozor, President Rotary club of Awka Rotarian Chika Ibeneme, president elect Rotary club of Awka Rotarian Nwabufo Nwankwo and president Rotary club of Awka Urban Professor Osita Chiaghanam among others.