Nigerian Senate Approves National Agency for Malaria Elimination

On a recent date, the Nigerian Senate passed a bill to establish the National Agency for Malaria Elimination, which was sponsored by Senator Ned Nwoko of the All Progressives Congress (APC) representing Delta North. The bill was presented during a plenary session by Senator Ipialibo Harry Banigo of the APC, representing Rivers West, who highlighted the agency's role in coordinating national efforts to prevent, control, and eventually eliminate malaria in Nigeria.

The agency will operate nationwide with zonal and state offices, driven by a strategic plan backed by scientific research. Senate President Godswill Akpabio described the legislation as a landmark achievement in the fight against malaria, a common ailment worldwide.

The bill had previously passed its second reading in May of the previous year and was successfully approved in the third reading by the Senate. The establishment of the agency is expected to enhance waste management, fumigation, and vaccination efforts aimed at eradicating malaria in Nigeria.