Sultan Foundation for Peace and Development

Engagement Meeting with Imams in Kiyawa LGA The meeting was organized by the Sultan Foundation in collaboration with JSPHCDA. It aimed to improve acceptance of routine immunization and the polio campaign, and to reduce vaccine hesitancy and non-compliance by disseminating accurate messages through sermons in mosques and at religious gatherings and events in the communities. #jsphcda

DAMATURU: RELIGIOUS LEADERS URGED TO PROMOTE POLIO VACCINATION, ROUTINE IMMUNIZATION IN YOBE STATE.

A clarion call from HRH Emir of Zazzau, Malam Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli CFR on the importance of Polio Vaccination.

Sultan Foundation and Borno State PHC Development Board Engage Religious Leaders on Polio Immunisation and Integrated PHC Services Friday 30 October 2026, The Sultan Foundation for Peace and Development, in collaboration with the Borno State Primary Health Care Development Board (BSPHCDB), conducted a high-level engagement meeting with female religious leaders across Borno State. The meeting focused on promoting polio and routine immunization, strengthening integrated primary healthcare services, and addressing religious misconceptions that may contribute to vaccine hesitancy or non-compliance during immunization campaigns. The engagement was chaired by the Borno Emirate Focal Person, representing the Shehu of Bama, while the State Health Promotion Officer represented the Executive Secretary of the Board. The meeting provided an interactive platform for dialogue, knowledge sharing, and the clarification of religious concerns surrounding immunization. Discussions emphasised the important role of religious leaders in building public trust, correcting misinformation, and encouraging communities to embrace vaccination and other essential primary healthcare services. To ensure effective communication and wider understanding, the engagement was conducted in English, Kanuri, and Hausa. Participants included the State Chairman of JIBWIS, State secretary of IMPMAN, the Secretary NCWS, the Secretary of WOWICAN, FOMWAN Amira, Women In Da,awa, head teahers from various Islamiya, Matan Zumunta in some LGAs, as well as representatives of patrners from @UNICEF, @WHO, @Rotary International, @CHAI,@ E-Health, @Solina, @MDM, and @Chigari Foundation. The engagement reaffirmed the importance of collaboration between traditional and religious leaders, government institutions, and development partners in addressing misconceptions, strengthening vaccine confidence, and improving community acceptance of polio immunization, routine immunization, and integrated PHC services across Borno State. #chigarifoundation #ehealth #WHO #UNICEF #Solina #CHAI #rotaryinternational #MDM #fomwan

30/10/2026 The Sultan Foundation for Peace and Development, with support from the Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Board (BSPHCDB), organized an engagement forum with influential religious leaders to sensitize them on vaccine safety and the need to increase demand for vaccinating eligible children. The forum agreed to pass the messages on to their respective followers. In attendance were the Emirate Focal Person, the LGA Focal Person, a representative of BSPHCDB, the LGA team, Imams from the Jumu'at mosque, and Christian leaders. #bsphcdb

S-TRACE Project | Stakeholder Engagement Meeting The Sultan Foundation for Peace and Development (SFPD), in collaboration with the Sokoto State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SSPHCDA), held a stakeholder engagement meeting with the Sultanate Council, District Heads, CODE, religious leaders, and development partners on 30 September 2026 at Sokoto Guest Inn. The meeting was chaired by Galadiman Garin Sokoto, and focused on strengthening traditional and community leadership support for zero-dose children identification, social mobilization, routine immunization, and mediation of vaccine non-compliance under the S-TRACE Project. The engagement provided an important platform for stakeholders to discuss practical ways of improving community ownership, accountability, and equitable access to immunization services across the seven S-TRACE LGAs namely: Kware, Yabo, Sokoto North, Sokoto South, Bodinga, Wamakko, and Wurno. ‌ S-TRACE: Sokoto Tracking and Accountability for Equitable Immunization. Together, we can reach every child, every community, and leave no one behind. #CODE #SSPHCDB

On 29 October 2026. The Sultan Foundation for Peace and Development and the Borno State Primary Health Care Development Board held a high-level meeting with religious leaders across Borno State to promote polio and routine immunization and strengthen integrated PHC services. The meeting addressed religious misconceptions that can fuel vaccine hesitancy. It was chaired by the Borno Emirate Focal Person representing the Shehu of Bama, with representatives of the Commissioner of Health, the Board's Executive Secretary, and others in attendance. Discussions emphasized religious leaders' role in building trust, correcting misinformation, and encouraging vaccination. The engagement was conducted in English, Kanuri, Shuwa, and Hausa. Participants included representatives of the Chief Imam, JIBWIS, JNI, CAN, Imams and pastors from various LGAs, plus UNICEF, WHO, Rotary International, CHAI, E-Health, Solina, and Chigari Foundation. The meeting reaffirmed the importance of collaboration among traditional and religious leaders, government, and development partners to strengthen vaccine confidence and community acceptance of immunization and PHC services across Borno State. #chigarifoundation #WHO #UNICEF #BSPHCDB #Rotaryinternational #Solina #CHAI

Sultan Foundation for Peace and Development, in collaboration with the Yobe State Primary Health Care Board, held a one-day High-Level Engagement with religious leaders in Damaturu. Participants included members of the Federation of Muslim Women in Nigeria (FOMWAN), Muslim Sisters Organizations (MOS), and Women in DA'AWA across the 17 LGAs. The state leadership was also in attendance. The meeting was chaired by HRH Mai Bade (Alhaji Abubakar Umar Sulyman-OFR). Other dignitaries at the event included the Executive Secretary of the YSPHCB, represented by the Senior Liaison Officer, and His Excellency the Executive Governor on primary healthcare . The event took place on the 28th October 2026, at Desert Hall in Damaturu, Yobe State. #ysphcdb

The Sultan Foundation for Peace and Development, in collaboration with the Yobe State Primary Health Care Board (YSPHCB), held a one-day High-Level Engagement with religious leaders in Damaturu. Participants included Jumu'ah Mosque Imams and senior/influential Ulama from all sects — Izala, Salafiyyah, Tijjaniyyah, and Qadiriyyah — as well as CAN representatives and UNICEF,Religious Focal Persons across the 17 LGAs. Their state leadership was also in attendance. The meeting was chaired by HRH Mai Bade (Alhaji Abubakar Umar Sulyman-OFR). Other dignitaries at the event included the Executive Secretary of the Yobe State Primary Healthcare Board (YSPHCB,) represented by the Senior Liaison Officer, and His Excellency the Executive Governor's representative on primary health care. The event was held today, 27th October 2026, at Desert Hall in Damaturu, Yobe State. #UNICEF #YSPHCB

The Sultan Foundation for Peace and Development supports nomadic vaccination through a distinctive model that leverages traditional institutions—particularly district heads and emirs to conduct supportive supervision of vaccination teams. The foundation equips trusted community gatekeepers to accompany teams, resolve non-compliance on the spot, and ensure households are properly enumerated and children vaccinated . This approach addresses the core challenge of nomadic settlements: mobility, distrust, and weak health-system reach. #NPHCDA