{"id":451329,"date":"2011-07-01T00:39:12","date_gmt":"2011-07-01T00:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/07\/01\/polio-govs-laud-bill-gates-promise-to-fight-scourge\/"},"modified":"2011-07-01T00:39:12","modified_gmt":"2011-07-01T00:39:12","slug":"polio-govs-laud-bill-gates-promise-to-fight-scourge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/07\/01\/polio-govs-laud-bill-gates-promise-to-fight-scourge\/","title":{"rendered":"Polio: Govs laud Bill Gates, promise to fight scourge"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0BY HENRY UMORU<\/strong><\/p>\n

ABUJA-36 state governors, under the aegis of Nigeria Governors\u2019 Forum, NGF, have written the Chairman of Microsoft, Bill Gates,\u00a0 vowing to step up the fight against polio until the last trace of the disease was eradicated in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

In a letter signed by the Forum\u2019s Chairman, and Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, the governors, however, commended the efforts of the Bill and Melinda Foundation in ridding the world in general and Nigeria, in particular, of the scourge of polio.<\/p>\n

Amaechi also praised the partnership which Gates\u2019 foundation had forged with the NGF and the close working relationship the American multi-millionaire businessman had with his predecessor, Dr. Bukola Saraki, in a concerted effort to eradicate the scourge of polio from the country.<\/p>\n

The letter, dated June 23, read: \u201cWe appreciate your partnership with the Nigeria Governors\u2019 Forum, NGF, and your invaluable contributions to eradicate the menace of polio.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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