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Insurgency in Northern Nigeria: Implication for Polio Eradication in Nigeria
Abstract
Northern Nigeria is currently threatened by two wars, the disease called polio and
insurgency caused by the fierce group that rejects the influence of Western education.
The increased insurgency experienced in the last decade in the form of violent conflicts
and criminality has created a community of poor internally displaced people at risk of
infectious diseases such as polio. Despite efforts by the government to eradicate
polio in Nigeria insurgency remain a major obstacle. There is a need to urgently tackle
insurgency to achieve polio eradication.
insurgency caused by the fierce group that rejects the influence of Western education.
The increased insurgency experienced in the last decade in the form of violent conflicts
and criminality has created a community of poor internally displaced people at risk of
infectious diseases such as polio. Despite efforts by the government to eradicate
polio in Nigeria insurgency remain a major obstacle. There is a need to urgently tackle
insurgency to achieve polio eradication.
