The Wife of Kebbi Governor, Hajiya Nafisa Idris, has charged residents on the proper use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets to curb malaria.
Idris said this in Birnin Kebbi during her investiture as the state’s Net Ambassador, alongside wives of the local government chairmen, who were inaugurated as Net Advocates.
She expressed concern over the persistent threat posed by malaria and called for collective action to eliminate the disease in the state.
She said that the mosquito nets, provided free by the government and development partners, would only achieve the desired impact if properly utilised.
Idris advised beneficiaries to visit designated distribution centres to collect their nets and strictly adhere to instructions by health personnel on their proper use.
“We must all play our part to ensure a malaria-free Kebbi. These nets are meant to protect our families, especially children and other vulnerable groups,” she said.
The state Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Samaila Yakubu, said that the distribution of the insecticide-treated nets would commence on April 11, across the state.
Yakubu said no fewer than 3.15 million nets would be distributed, describing the exercise as a major intervention aimed at reducing malaria prevalence.
He commended Gov. Nasir Idris and his wife for their sustained commitment to improving healthcare delivery and combating malaria in the state.
“No single mosquito net will be left unaccounted for.
“The ministry will ensure that all nets are distributed to targeted beneficiaries and used for the intended purpose,” he said.
Earlier, the Director of Public Health in the ministry, Alhaji Usman Magaji, said the campaign was being supported by UNICEF to strengthen malaria prevention efforts in the state.
He said the 2026 Insecticide-Treated Net (ITN) campaign was a large-scale public health intervention designed to reduce malaria burden across Kebbi.
Magaji said a total of 3,181,600 ITNs had been procured for distribution to households through the support of the USAID Global Health Supply Chain–Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project.
According to him, about 12,600 personnel, including field distributors, supervisors, health workers and community mobilisers, will be engaged to ensure effective implementation of the campaign.
He added that the exercise, with an estimated operational cost of N1.58 billion, would cover logistics, training, transportation and other essential activities.
