Investigation into $300 million Malaria Fund: Nigerian lawmakers say health ministry officials are pressuring them, summoning minister

THE Home of Representatives Committee on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis And Malaria Control has summoned THE Minister of Health And Social Development, Mohammed Skull on THE alleged mismanagement of THE $300 million malaria funds by THE ministry.

THE the legislators issued THE convene on Tuesday during A hearing on THE mismanagement of THE funds After THE Permanent secretary of THE Ministry of Health, Daju Kachollom, failed has honor THE invitation of THE committee.

THE Nigerian government had In 2018 announcement plans has secure $300 million In new funding Since THE World Bank, Islamic Development Bank And African Development Bank has eradicate malaria In THE country.

THE the legislators are investigate THE use of THE funds.

THE funds was not coming from below M Skull as health minister. THE renowned health expert was appointed minister by President Bolas Tinubu In August 2023.

Following M Kachollom failure has appear Before them, THE the legislators decided has ask M Skull And THE permanent secretary has appear In 72 hours Or confront sanction.

While deliverance THE order, THE President of THE Committee, Amobi Ogah (LP, Abia), sentenced THE action of M Kachollom, declaring that THE Committee would be not tolerate lack of respect Since civil servants.

"THE National Assembly will No longer tolerate THE attitude of civil servants socket parliament For A to go up. Enough East enough. We are elected by OUR people has represent them. We are elected has talk For them And defend them.

"And We are talk about A disease that has turned In A epidemic. We will not hesitate has invoke OUR constitutional RIGHT has constrain THE permanent secretary has be stopped if failed has honor THE subpoena," he said.

Speaking on THE funds, M Ogah explain that THE Committee received A petition, little weeks There is Since Seasons Law Farm on in the name of of Rosies Textile Mills Limit In which they petitioned THE ministry of health And permanent secretary For deny native manufacturers of insecticide nets Since participant In THE contract For THE supply of insecticide nets And other related products.

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He declared that THE probe East Also has look has THE use of funds And For THE minister has provide A explanation on that.

"To have they used THE money? If they to have not used THE money, Or East THE money? He East A matter of simple explanation. But they to have has been running far, call all manner of people has talk has We. But We are here has defend Nigerians. We were elected has represent OUR people.

“Nigerians can't continue has die of malaria, even When THE government has do each necessary effort has see that eradication East be reached by 2030”, M Ogah said.

THE legislator maintained that A to guarantee of Stop would be be issued against THE permanent secretary if THE ultimatum East not met.

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