Rep. Amobi Ogah, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, on Sunday in Abuja urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on malaria. DAILY NIGERIAN reports.
He gave the charge in a statement he presented to commemorate the 2023 World Mosquito Day.
The World Mosquito Day is commemorated globally on Aug. 20.JAMB Portal
The theme for the 2023 commemorations is: “Fighting the World’s Deadliest killer – the Mosquito.’’
Ogah stated that considering the threat malaria posed to humanity, every effort must be geared to eradicate the deadly mosquito.
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He added that the committee was not unmindful of the challenges faced by Nigerians in the fight against malaria, even as it seemingly continued to defy solutions.InformationGuideNigeria
He stated also that the committee would work with relevant stakeholders to ensure that monies budgeted for the fight against malaria were judiciously used.JAMB Result
“According to the WHO, four African countries accounted for more than half of malaria deaths worldwide.
“Nigeria tops this list with 31.3 per cent, followed by the Democratic Republic of the Congo with 12.6 percent; Tanzania, 4.1 per cent and Niger, 3.9 per cent,’’ he stated.NYSC Portal
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