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Buhari inaugurates Nigeria End Malaria Council, appoints Dangote as chairman

August 17, 2022
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Buhari inaugurates Nigeria End Malaria Council, appoints Dangote as chairman
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja inaugurated a 16-member Nigeria End Malaria Council, with Alhaji Aliko Dangote as Chairman.

He said the successful implementation of the Council’s agenda and savings from the estimated economic burden of the disease would save Nigeria about N687 billion in 2022 and N2 trillion by 2030.

Buhari said beyond improving the quality of life, health, and well-being of Nigerians, the concerted strategy to tackle malaria had both public health as well as socio-economic benefits for Nigeria.

He said: ‘‘Our inauguration today will therefore ensure that malaria elimination remains a priority on our agenda, with strong political commitment from leaders at all levels.

‘‘Additionally, the End Malaria Council will provide a platform to advocate for more funding to protect and sustain progress made so far by our country, and put us on a pathway to ending malaria for good, “he said.

While expressing concern that the age-long disease had remained a major public health challenge in Nigeria, he cited the World Health Organisation report of 2021 on malaria.

According to the report, Nigeria alone accounts for 27 per cent of all cases of malaria and 32 per cent of deaths globally.

Buhari said: ‘‘Malaria infection can cause severe disease and complication in pregnant women and lead to a high rate of miscarriage.

‘‘It is also responsible for a considerable proportion of deaths in infants and young children, with children under five years being the most vulnerable group affected.

“These are reasons we must not relent in fighting malaria,’’ he said.

Buhari explained that Dangote was chosen in recognition of his track record and passion for supporting initiatives on various health issues.

 He expressed confidence that Africa`s richest man would bring his outstanding achievements to help the country achieve its goal of malaria elimination.

The president said that a group of eminent personalities, who have also made their mark across all walks of life, had been selected to work in the council.

He added that the membership of the council reflected the government’s commitment to significantly reduce the malaria burden in Nigeria.

‘‘I have been informed that the End Malaria Council has already been established in other African countries, in line with the African Union Assembly Declaration for Establishment of EMC’s in Africa.

‘‘EMCs have provided leadership, new funding, and innovation to enable these countries to stay on track to meet malaria burden reduction targets.

“I am optimistic that the setting up of the NEMC will do the same for Nigeria.

‘‘I must add that with the additional advocacy and funding the Council will bring to the malaria control drive, we can anticipate a reduction in malaria burden.

“This will ensure that our children, pregnant women, indeed all Nigerians are shielded from the disease.

‘‘We must work together to reduce the unnecessary deaths attributable to malaria and ultimately improve the well-being of citizens.

“I implore the council to ensure best practices and innovative strategies in achieving its mandate,’’ he said.

He thanked the Chairman of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance, President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, and the Executive Secretary of ALMA, RBM Partnership in Nigeria for their continuous support to the Federal Ministry of Health and the malaria programme in particular.

He acknowledged the contributions of the Global Fund, the United States Agency for International Development, and the President’s Malaria Initiative.

Buhari lauded the efforts of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, WHO, UNICEF, UK Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office, other implementing partners, and the private sector toward eradicating the disease.

In separate remarks, the Ministers of Health, Osagie Ehanire, and the Minister of State for Health, Joseph Nkama, said since 2010, Nigeria had recorded a continuous decline in malaria from 42 per cent in 2010, 27 per cent in 2015 to 23 per cent in 2018.

They attributed the decline to the thorough implementation of the National Malaria Strategic Plan.

They said that the funding gap had impacted the implementation of the malaria programmes in Nigeria, adding that the country needs N1.89 trillion to reduce malaria prevalence and mortality by 2025.

Nkama said: ‘‘The biggest challenge confronting us, which prevents the elimination of malaria to ensure a malaria-free nation in the shortest possible time is inadequate finances to fund the NMSP.

‘‘We are currently implementing NMSP of 2021 to 2025, with the intent to achieve a parasitic prevalence of less than 10 per cent and reduce mortality attributable to malaria to less than 50 deaths per 1,000 live births by the year 2025.

“It will take about N1.89 trillion to implement this plan.

‘‘However, in the first year of its implementation we had an estimated deficit of over N150 billion and in 2022, we already have a deficit of over N170 billion.’’

In his remarks, Dangote thanked the president and all members of the Council for entrusting him with the enormous responsibility, pledging to work hard to achieve the mandate.

He said that the appointment resonates with his current role as the Nigerian Ambassador for Malaria.

The council members are Shehu Ibrahim, Permanent Secretary, Office of the Vice President on Political and Economic Affairs, and Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum.

Others are, Sen. Yahaya Oloriegbe, Chairman, Senate Committee on Health; Hon. Abubakar Dahiru, Chairman, House Committee on AIDS, TB and Malaria; Dr Ehanire, Hon. Ekumankama, Mahmuda Mamman, Permanent Secretary, Federal Minister of Health.

Others include Tony Elumelu, Chairman, Board of Directors, UBA; Folurunsho Alakija, CEO, Rose of Sharon Group; Herbert Wigwe (CEO), Access Bank; Femi Otedola, CEO Forte Oil and Hajiya Lami Lau, President, National Council of Women Societies.

Other members are, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, Emeritus Archbishop of Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, Alhaja Rafiyat Sanni, National Amira, Federation of Muslim Women Nigeria and Dr. Perpetua Uhomoibhi, NEMC Secretariat/National Coordinator, National Malaria Elimination Programme. 

(NAN)

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