We’ve reached over 1.4m children through immunization, drug administration, others — Firm

ACE Strategy and Consults, a management consulting firm in public health, says it directly reached more than 1.4 million children across Nigeria through immunization activities, mass drug administration, and digital population enumeration. The managing partner of the firm, Afeez Olajire, disclosed this on Friday while addressing journalists in Abuja, noting that the organisation’s impact spanned […]

ACE Strategy and Consults, a management consulting firm in public health, says it directly reached more than 1.4 million children across Nigeria through immunization activities, mass drug administration, and digital population enumeration.

The managing partner of the firm, Afeez Olajire, disclosed this on Friday while addressing journalists in Abuja, noting that the organisation’s impact spanned over 31 states, making it one of the country’s fastest-growing public health consulting outfits.

Olajire said the firm’s work in 2025 demonstrated “scale, precision, and measurable impact,” especially across immunization, systems design, digital innovation, monitoring and evaluation, and community-focused health programs.

Speaking on ACE’s flagship interventions, Olajire said the organisation’s edutainment strategy—using entertainment tools to promote vaccine acceptance—helped vaccinate 349,319 children in 2025 alone, and over 577,000 children between 2024 and 2025.

“Our edutainment approach was implemented in 11 high-risk northern states and more than 200 wards. We saw significant reductions in vaccine non-compliance and improved caregiver trust,” he said.

Olajire also highlighted the success of ACE’s Identify, Enumerate, and Vaccinate digital innovation model, which enabled the enumeration of 683,875 children across more than 555,000 households.

“In Gombe State alone, our system identified about 123,000 missed children who were not captured in the health registry due to poor documentation,” he said. “These findings strengthened GIS microplanning tools for routine immunization and polio coverage.”

On Azithromycin drug delivery campaigns, Olajire said ACE supported more than 1,000 delivery teams across Kano State, reaching “almost half a million under-five children” through supervised mass drug administration.

“We ensured high-quality recruitment, onboarding, and mentorship for campaign teams,” he stated.

The organisation also reported progress in monitoring, evaluation, and community systems strengthening.

According to Olajire, ACE conducted influencer and gatekeeper mapping across 17 southern states, developed a national influencer database, and institutionalised a PHC performance improvement model in Kano State.

Its corporate social responsibility activities included donating 40 cartons of sanitary pads to adolescent girls to mark World Menstrual Hygiene Day and conducting a diabetes outreach that screened more than 200 community members, referring cases needing further medical attention.

Olajire said ACE’s mission remains focused on advancing equity, strengthening health systems, and providing community-centered solutions.

“We are driven by the belief that every child—regardless of location or background—deserves an equal chance to survive and thrive. Our 2025 results show what is possible when innovation, data, and humanity guide public health interventions,” he said.

He also reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to supporting government and donor agencies in achieving sustainable health outcomes nationwide.