The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, October 1, as a public holiday to commemorate the nation’s 64th Independence Day Anniversary.
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this declaration in a statement by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr Magdalene Ajani, on Saturday in Abuja.
Tunji-Ojo felicitated with Nigerians at home and abroad on the occasion.
The minister applauded the patient and hardworking Nigerian men and women, stressing that their sacrifices would not be in vain.
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He emphasised the need for Nigerians to reflect on the labour of our heroes past and be inspired for the tasks ahead.
The minister, while wishing Nigerians a happy celebration,
urged them to continue to be steadfast in nation-building.
Meanwhile, This theme calls for innovative strategies and collaboration across various sectors and regions, highlighting the importance of integrating human, animal, and environmental health efforts. By breaking boundaries, we can overcome geographic, socio-economic, and educational barriers, ensuring widespread vaccination, awareness, and access to medical care. This unified approach is crucial in the fight against rabies, fostering a world where the disease is no longer a threat to both humans and animals.
This theme highlights the need for cross-sectoral and cross-border collaborations, bringing together governments, health organizations, veterinary services, and communities. In addition, there is a double meaning in the theme in that rabies itself does not recognize borders or boundaries and so it is a transboundary disease.
With the Zero by 30: Global Strategic Plan for the elimination of dog-mediated human rabies deaths by 2030 we have a shared global goal.
The theme further emphasizes the importance of equality and strengthening overall health systems by ensuring that One Health is not for a select few but rather something that should be available to everyone.
By collaborating and joining forces across sectors, engaging communities, and committing to sustain dog vaccination, together as 1 we can work towards 1 goal to eliminate 1 disease to make One Health available to all – using rabies as the example.
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