In 2022, the All Babies program expanded into Sokoto. The program is active in 1,252 clinics across 18 of the state’s 23 LGAs. It is a privilege to partner with Sokoto State in order to incentivize and promote childhood vaccinations. So far, over 121,000 babies from Sokoto have been enrolled in the program.

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In 2023, NI-ABAE began holding State and LGA Award ceremonies in appreciation of our partners' achievements in increasing childhood immunization rates and saving lives. In May 2024, NI-ABAE staff and stakeholders, including the Executive Secretary of the Sokoto State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPHCDA), Directors from the Ministry of Health and the SPHCDA, a representative of the Sultan Foundation, partners from CDC AFENET and UNICEF, and traditional leaders, gathered in the International Conference Center Kasarawa, Sokoto, to present ₦150,000 awards in five categories to Sokoto’s highest-performing LGAs:

• Illela LGA received the Enrollments Award for its 10,694 enrollments, which constituted the highest percentage uptake of infants enrolled in Sokoto.
• Binji LGA was awarded the Penta Retention Rate Award as the LGA with the highest percentages of infants returning for Penta 1 (91%), Penta 2 (86%), and Penta 3 (81%) vaccinations.
• Gwadabawa LGA received the Vaccine Supply Award because it had the lowest ratio of vaccine stockouts in comparison to disbursement sessions in Q4 2023.
• The Documentation Award went to Sokoto North LGA, the LGA with the lowest percentage of issues identified in 2023.
• Tambuwal LGA was presented the Activities Award for conducting the highest number of community activities in the state: a total of 885 awareness, campaign, and outreach events.

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In addition, this year’s Best NI-ABAE Manager Award was presented to Muhammad Umar for his effectiveness in supporting the LGA by boosting enrollments and immunization rates and managing mobilization, outreach, and stakeholder engagement.

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We look forward to hosting this State and LGA award event annually and fostering healthy competition as we work toward increasing vaccination rates and reducing zero-dose children in Sokoto State.