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panpan:
The mosquito nets may be "Not For Sale" as stated by USAID, but the mosquito nets may not be "Not For Sale" by law.

If USAID does not want the mosquito nets to be sold, then providing the nets for free is not enough. They should also provide sufficient funds for transportation and distribution of the nets all over the country.

For those who do not want to pay for the mosquito nets that are "for sale" in the market, they should go to the USAID office (wherever it is) and collect a few for themselves.

U.S. DISTRIBUTES 3.3 MILLION INSECTICIDE-TREATED BED NETS TO PREVENT MALARIA IN AKWA IBOM STATE

The bed nets, valued at $9.7 million, will be distributed in all local government areas of the state.

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Uyo, Nigeria – The U.S. government, through the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), recently donated 3.3 million bed nets for distribution in Akwa Ibom State.  PMI is jointly implemented by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

The bed nets, valued at $9.7 million, will be distributed in all local government areas of the state. The U.S. government also provided an additional $1.6 million for logistics, including transportation and community mobilization – for a total contribution of $11.3 million. The Akwa Ibom government led the planning, coordination, and distribution effort which concluded on October 12.

The bed net distribution is a critical component of the ongoing effort to end malaria in Nigeria. Malaria is one of the deadliest diseases in Nigeria, killing an estimated 107,000 people in 2016. The disease is especially prevalent during the rainy season, when the mosquito population increases.

“The provision of these bed nets is a call to action to us in the state government to even do more for the health of our people,” the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dominic Ukpong, said about the distribution.

This activity will benefit the 5.9 million residents of Akwa Ibom.  At a minimum, two people within each household will have at least one net for use to prevent malaria under the distribution plan.   A similar distribution will begin in late November in Bauchi State.

Sleeping under an insecticide-treated bed net every night is one of the best ways to prevent malaria.  Bed nets put a vital barrier between people and the mosquitoes that carry malaria, most importantly during the hours from dusk to dawn. Nightly use of insecticide-treated bed nets prevents infections, which in turn prevents the spread of malaria.

Since 2011, PMI has procured 42 million insecticide treated nets for Nigeria, valued at $126 million.  Over 50 percent of the overall $490 million in U.S. funding for malaria control goes into procuring and distributing insecticide treated bed nets, malaria diagnostic kits, and malaria medicines.  In addition, PMI supports advocacy and mobilization to encourage members of the community to sleep under the bed nets every night, and trains health workers to test for malaria before treatment.

panpan:
The mosquito nets may be "Not For Sale" as stated by USAID, but the mosquito nets may not be "Not For Sale" by law.

If USAID does not want the mosquito nets to be sold, then providing the nets for free is not enough. They should also provide sufficient funds for transportation and distribution of the nets all over the country.

For those who do not want to pay for the mosquito nets that are "for sale" in the market, they should go to the USAID office (wherever it is) and collect a few for themselves.

U.S. PROVIDES 1.6 MILLION BED NETS FOR NIGERIA'S NASARAWA STATE

President's Malaria Initiative has provided 24 million nets for Nigeria

For Immediate Release

Thursday, March 22, 2018

Lafia, Nigeria – At a ceremony held March 15, the United States handed over 1.6 million long lasting insecticide treated mosquito nets as part of its comprehensive effort to control malaria across Nigeria.

The donation was made possible through the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) and jointly implemented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  The bed nets, valued at $4.5 million, will be distributed in all local government areas (LGAs) in the state.

The ceremony was attended by Jummai Ali Agara, wife of the Nasarawa State Deputy Governor who served as the  state’s “net ambassador” to advocate for their widespread use; Commissioner for Health Daniel Iya; Hajiya Maryam Balarabe Abdullahi, wife of the Speaker Nasarawa State Assembly; Chairman of the House Committee on Health Muhammed Okpede; and Director Public Health Dr. Ibrahim Adamu.

“In our partnership to fight malaria, we encourage all Nigerians, and especially parents and guardians, to acquire bed nets and use them regularly,” USAID/Nigeria Mission Director Stephen M. Haykin said of the donation.  “Bed net use benefits individuals, families and communities.”

To complement the net donation, PMI provided an additional $1 million for logistics, including transportation of the nets, community mobilization, and training of workers charged with their distribution.

Sleeping under an insecticide-treated bed net every night is proven to be the best way to prevent malaria. The nets put a vital barrier between people and the mosquitoes that carry malaria, particularly from dusk to dawn.  Malaria is one of the leading killers of children in Nigeria, particularly during the rainy season when the mosquito population increases.

Malaria control is a centerpiece to the USAID health portfolio, which also supports increasing access to health services – especially for the poor.  The United States believes investing in the health of the Nigerian people can command great economic returns in terms of work productivity and overall quality of life.

Since 2011, the U.S. government has spent more than $420 million to control malaria in Nigeria including distribution of nearly 24 million mosquito nets.  This has resulted in a 36 percent reduction in malaria incidence among children under age five, according to the Malaria Indicator Survey.

More than half of U.S. funding for malaria goes into procuring and distributing insecticide treated bed nets, malaria diagnostic kits, and malaria medicines.  The United States also supports advocacy and mobilization to encourage community members to sleep under the bed nets every night, and trains health workers to test for malaria before treatment.

panpan:
The mosquito nets may be "Not For Sale" as stated by USAID, but the mosquito nets may not be "Not For Sale" by law.

If USAID does not want the mosquito nets to be sold, then providing the nets for free is not enough. They should also provide sufficient funds for transportation and distribution of the nets all over the country.

For those who do not want to pay for the mosquito nets that are "for sale" in the market, they should go to the USAID office (wherever it is) and collect a few for themselves.

monimekaz:
Digging up the picture and posting it on nairaland. For mods to then put on the front-page means it is an act of celebration .Or even if not celebration it is recognition. I am just curious ..Nothing more . I might check history books . I will be pained if the only thing I would find about him is being the governor of Kwara . Reason I want u to shed a little light .

monimekaz:
Digging up the picture and posting it on nairaland. For mods to then put on the front-page means it is an act of celebration .Or even if not celebration it is recognition. I am just curious ..Nothing more . I might check history books . I will be pained if the only thing I would find about him is being the governor of Kwara . Reason I want u to shed a little light .

monimekaz:
Apart from being a governor, what else did he contribute to the national that warrants you celebrating him . I know guys like Fajuyi, Ademulegun etc. Is he in that category too?

monimekaz:
Who is David Bamigboye ?

TheFacelessMan:
You, people like Explorers, Obafemee80 do a lot of great work here.

You are outstanding in particular,

yemaldo:
That's not Murtala Muhammed

sarrki:
Mr President

Please handle the security situation with high sense of urgency

Temi231:
Seun and nairaland moderator should do better. Why always painting Nigeria in a bad way with a wrong headline and the lazy youth cannot read to understand that this issue is not happening IN Nigeria but off Nigeria and the Nigeria patrol are the one helping out.

I also wonder why journalist keep using our country name to shine every time instead of them to mention the specific country they are using off Nigeria. The situation is from Gulf of Guinea Republic.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-49007639.

Please always read before commenting. We need more positive news as we all know that rate of insecurity in Nigeria is high but not this

Seun, nairaland is loosing its content.

Turkish sailors held hostage by armed pirates in Nigeria

16 July 2019

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The Nigerian navy has increased patrol boats to tackle piracy

A group of 10 Turkish sailors has been been kidnapped by pirates off the coast of Nigeria.

It is believed they are being held for ransom. The company that operate the ship said there are no initial reports of injuries.

This ship was not carrying freight and another eight sailors managed to escape the kidnap.

Pirates stormed the ship in the Gulf of Guinea, the most dangerous sea in the world for shipping.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry said it was in contact with Nigerian and Ghanaian authorities to secure the release of the kidnapped Turkish citizens.

Ömer Çelik, spokesman for the ruling AK Party said the ministry was following the case closely and "working on it".

73% of all sea kidnappings and 92% of hostage-takings occur in the seas off Nigeria, Guinea, Togo, Benin and Cameroon, according to the The International Maritime Bureau (IMB)

However, the organisation has noted a "a welcome and marked decrease" in attacks in the Gulf of Guinea recently due to an increase in Nigerian Navy patrols.

21 incidents were recorded around Nigeria so far this year, compared to 31 in the same period of 2018.

joseph1832ng:
Naptu2. Please I need the title of this song by charly boy. Ogbonyara was the chorus or something like that.

I seriously need to get that song. Just downloaded 1990.

naptu2:
I could have sworn that I heard Charly Boy's version of this song sometime between 1986 and 1989, but the Internet is telling me that it was released in 1990.

This song was originally done by the Funkees in the 1970s and it's no surprise that Charly Boy covered it (it's a Charly Boy kind of song).


The Funkees – Akula Owu Onyeara (1972)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0QbL3rM1Vw


Charly Boy - Akula (1990)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoVdVhnie9c

mfm04622:
Can you confirm if this is the first time we are seeing all new cabinet in Lagos State? I know Fashola worked with most of the commissioners that worked with Tinubu. Did Ambode change all or just some?

donphilopus:
Seems two Edo guys made the list. Samuel Dawodu is also a medical doctor and lawyer from Edo State.

donphilopus:
Seems two Edo guys made the list. Samuel Dawodu is also a medical doctor and lawyer from Edo State.

mfm04622:
Can you confirm if this is the first time we are seeing all new cabinet in Lagos State? I know Fashola worked with most of the commissioners that worked with Tinubu. Did Ambode change all or just some?