Health

In his lead debate for the motion, the lawmaker explained that the call is underscored by the gravity of the situation being fueled by reports from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirming escalating casualties.

Ajayi said surveillance system is the first line of defense in managing outbreaks and identified several key components of an effective surveillance system to include early detection, data analysis, resource allocation, and public communication.

Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, while inaugurating the advisory board and ministerial taskforce, explained that malaria poses a significant burden on Nigeria in terms of mortality, morbidity, lost work hours, out-of-pocket expenses, and government investments in treatments and interventions.

In a well-coordinated raid on Monday, the agency also confiscated a truckload of adulterated products and arrestee four traders.

Commander of Narcotics Abubakar Wada said, the NDLEA has seized two thousand five hundred kilograms, and two thousand one hundred litres of illicit substances, as part of drug supply reduction efforts in the state.