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Item Open Access Immunization, Primary Healthcare System and Efficient Service Delivery in Nigeria(Department of Political Science, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2019-12-12) Mutiu, Ajani; Yahaya, Abdullahi Adadu; Muhammad, Bello Baban'ummaThis paper examines Immunization, Primary healthcare system and efficient service delivery in Nigeria with the following objectives, to assess the nature of immunization in Nigeria, to examine the impact of immunization and primary Healthcare Delivery in Nigeria, to investigate the implications of immunization program on National Primary Health Care System in Nigeria and to identify alternative ways for the improvement of Immunization in Nigeria. Findings revealed that immunization have not significantly impacted on Primary Health Care Service delivery in Nigeria, the funds invested are purely capitalist money seeking profit, and other services that needed to be rendered but these PHC are not vaccine oriented, they are not catered for immunization, immunization is only one of the seven services that PHC ought to be rendering to Nigerians. Primary Health Care System in Nigeria has recorded little or no improvement, with its survival largely dependent on International Supports. Loans, grants, technological advancement and other humanitarian supports, most importantly lack government commitment and political will to develop our own scientific approach to our health issues. The paper therefore recommend that for immunization to be beneficial to Nigerians, Government should advocates for total ownership of immunization, The Federal Government should be determined to make available adequate funds through budgetary provision to improved immunization programme in Nigeria. Government should be committed and also inculcate the political will to develop our own scientific approach to our health issues.__