Kogi To Distribute 3.14m Mosquito Nets In 1st Statewide Exercise In 9 Years

The Kogi State Government will distribute 3,141,485 insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) to households across the state from November 8 to 15, 2026, in its first free statewide distribution exercise in nine years.
The campaign is being organised by the state government in collaboration with the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) and Malaria Consortium to reduce malaria transmission and promote preventive healthcare.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr Abdulazeez Adams Adeiza, disclosed this during a media engagement in Lokoja, where he highlighted the persistent public health and economic challenges posed by malaria.
Adeiza, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Mi...