Christian, Muslim clerics unite to combat malaria in Ekiti
IN a demonstration of solidarity, over 200
religious leaders from across the 16 Local
Government Areas of Ekiti State mobilized
against Malaria in Ado Ekiti at a training
programme organized as part of efforts at
eliminating malaria in the State.
The spiritual leaders consisting of both Christian
and Islamic clerics unanimously condemned
religious violence, stressing the need for unity of
purpose and sustaining the thrust towards
Malaria Elimination in the State.
Speaking while flagging off the training
programme organized by the National Malaria
Elimination Programme (NMEP) and The Nigerian
Inter-Faith Action Association (NIFAA), the State
Commissioner for Health, Dr. Olurotimi Ojo
reiterated the commitment of the Fayose led
administration to ensuring a healthy environment
that can boost of an affordable, assessable and
qualitative Health Care delivery.
The Commissioner who spoke through the
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health,
Dr. Folakemi Olomojobi highlighted progress
made so far in malaria control to include the
distribution of 1,419,416 Long Lasting Insecticide
Treated Nets (LLINs) in conjunction with the
Federal Government adding that 15 designated
Primary Health Care Facilities in each of the 16
Local Government Areas have been fully
equipped and staffed to conduct medical tests
as well as treat patients for malaria free of
charge.
Describing the training as pertinent and very
germane to the task of ridding the State of
malaria, the Commissioner noted that
government alone couldn’t achieve the onerous
goal, emphasizing the importance of sensitizing
the people on the consequence of not
patronizing the available Health Care facilities
and proper utilization of the distributed LLI nets.
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