Abia Govt to Distribute Over 3M Insecticide-Treated Nets Worth Over ₦21bn to Combat Malaria

By Ezechukwu Adimoha

The Abia State Government, in collaboration with the National Malaria Elimination Programme, is set to distribute 3,030,000 insecticide-treated nets worth over ₦21 billion across the state.

The Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the outcome of this week’s Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Alex Otti.

Prince Kanu said the initiative was part of the state government’s efforts to reduce the burden of malaria and associated deaths across the 17 local government areas of the state.

The Commissioner also announced that the Community-Supported Health Insurance Programme of the Ministry of Health is gaining momentum, with the formal launch of the scheme for Abiriba Community scheduled for Wednesday, September 16, 2026.

He noted that 1,000 individuals from the Abiriba community would be enrolled in the health insurance programme, courtesy of the Abiriba Improvement Union, and urged other community improvement unions across the state to emulate the initiative and replicate the gesture for members of their communities.

The Information Commissioner further announced that the recruitment portal for the employment of additional medical personnel for the state’s medical facilities remains open to medical consultants, medical officers and dental officers.