P M Buhari Appoints Africa’s Richest Man Dangote, Otedola, Alakija, Elumelu, Others Into ‘Nigeria End Malaria’ Council
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja introduced a 16-part Nigeria End Malaria Council (NEMC), with Alhaji Aliko Dangote as Chairman.
Others designated as individuals from the committee incorporate Tony Elumelu, Chairman, Board of Directors, UBA; Folurunsho Alakija, CEO, Rose of Sharon Group; Herbert Wigwe, CEO, Access Bank; Femi Otedola, CEO Forte Oil; Hajiya Lami Lau, President, National Council of Women Societies; John Cardinal Onaiyekan, Emeritus Archbishop of Abuja Catholic Archdiocese and Alhaja Rafiyat Sanni, National Amira, Federation of Muslim Women Nigeria (FOWAN).
Others are Dr Perpetua Uhomoibhi, NEMC Secretariat/National Coordinator, National Malaria Elimination Program (NMEP); Shehu Ibrahim, Permanent Secretary, Office of the Vice President on Political and Economic Affairs; Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF); Senator Yahaya Oloriegbe, Chairman, Senate Committee on Health; Hon. Abubakar Dahiru, Chairman, House Committee on AIDS, TB and Malaria, Dr Osagie Ehanire, Hon. Ekumankama, Mahmuda Mamman, Permanent Secretary, Federal Minister of Health.
Buhari, during the introduction of the chamber in Abuja on Tuesday said the public authority was extending that the fruitful execution of the Council’s plan and reserve funds from the assessed monetary weight of the illness would save Nigeria about N687 billion of every 2022 and N2 trillion by 2030.
As per the President, past working on the personal satisfaction, wellbeing and prosperity of Nigerians, the purposeful system to handle intestinal sickness has general wellbeing and financial advantages for Nigeria.
He said, “Our introduction today will subsequently guarantee that intestinal sickness disposal stays a need on our plan, areas of strength for with responsibility from pioneers at all levels.
”Furthermore, the End Malaria Council will give a stage to backer to additional subsidizing to safeguard and support progress made such a long ways by our nation, and put us on a pathway to finishing intestinal sickness for good.”
He added that the enrollment of the gathering mirrored the public authority’s obligation to essentially diminish the jungle fever trouble in Nigeria.
“I have been educated that the End Malaria Council (EMC) has proactively been laid out in other African nations, in accordance with the African Union Assembly Declaration for Establishment of EMC’s in Africa.
“EMCs have given administration, new subsidizing and development to empower these nations remain focused to meet intestinal sickness trouble decrease targets.
“I’m hopeful that the setting up of the NEMC will do likewise for Nigeria. I should add that with the extra backing and financing the Council will bring to the jungle fever control drive, we can expect a decrease in (the) jungle fever trouble.
“This will guarantee that our kids, pregnant ladies, for sure all Nigerians are protected from the illness. We should cooperate to diminish the superfluous passings inferable from intestinal sickness and at last further develop the prosperity of residents.
“I beseech the gathering to guarantee best practices and creative techniques in accomplishing its order.”