The MR vaccines are designed to curb measles and rubella, both viral diseases that can cause severe complications and even death in children and adults.
The exercise is expected to be rolled out in two phases and four streams over a 10-day schedule.
Alba said it was “the right moment to start a new chapter and close the current one with a beautiful feeling.”
Ms Yunus added that the North-East region recorded the highest number of confirmed measles cases in the country.
She emphasised the crucial role of the media in ensuring that caregivers and communities were properly informed.
They also called for stronger and more sustainable financing mechanisms.
Owen Smith, lead health specialist at the World Bank, said stronger public financial management (PFM) would be central to results.
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has announced a $3 million investment over the next two years to strengthen routine immunisation and primary healthcare in Kaduna.
Vaccinations helped reduce cholera cases and deaths by 28 per cent and 36 per cent, respectively.
