Malaria Consortium's Ojelade Calls for Political Will in Nigeria
Olubunmi Ojelade, the Programme Officer of Malaria Consortium in Nigeria, asserted that eliminating malaria in Nigeria is feasible with stronger political will and sustained government commitment. During a media engagement in Lokoja, she emphasized the need for increased government action in malaria prevention and control.
Ojelade noted that successful countries demonstrated strong political leadership. Kogi State's Commissioner for Health, Dr Abdulazeez Adams Adeiza, announced a collaboration with Malaria Consortium and the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) to distribute 3,141,485 insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) to households from November 8 to 15, 2026.
Adeiza highlighted that Nigeria accounts for 24.3 percent of global malaria cases and 30.3 percent of malaria-related deaths. He mentioned a decline in malaria prevalence in Nigeria from 22 percent in 2021 to 15.2 percent in 2025, with Kogi State reporting an 8.9 percent prevalence rate.
Adeiza urged residents to utilize the free distribution campaign to combat malaria effectively.
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