r any form of vaccine in their wards."18 Throughout Borno state, a range of barriers to polio eradication were cited by interviewees. In the city of Maiduguri, as stated above, resistance appears to stem from elites in academia, who are suspicious of the polio campaign. 118 Interview in Katsina, northern

t the problem had been dealt with, only to see Boko Haram re-emerge." A 2009 attempt to deliver a decisive blow to Boko Haram in their stronghold of Maiduguri led to the death of at least 700 people. Boko Haram's then leader, Mohammed Yusuf, was captured by police and summarily executed." After that episo

er of the Boko Haram terrorism... There is high tension and insecurity challenges have hampered development especially in the above mentioned areas [Maiduguri, Jere, Bama, Damboa and Dikwa] where there is a high rate of resistance to polio vaccines. The economy of the state which revolves around subsisten

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Confidcntial — Not for distribution or circulation Barriers to Polio Eradication in Nigeria development especially in the above mentioned areas (Maiduguri, Jere, Bama, Damboa and Dikwal where there is a high rate of resistance to polio vaccines. The economy of the state which revolves around subsisten