According to the group, the suspension of major global health aid by the United States in 2025 exposed Nigeria’s dependence on foreign funding for critical health interventions.
The #EndMalariaInNigeria campaign has accused the Nigerian government of treating malaria control as a foreign-funded programme rather than a national priority, urging authorities to stop relying on international donors to protect Nigerians from mosquito-borne diseases.
The group made the call in a statement issued on Thursday by its Convener, Francis Nwapa, to mark this year's World Mosquito Day 2026.
The group said Nigeria’s heavy malaria burden should be a source of “national shame and national resolve,” noting that a disease that is preventable and treatable continues to claim thousands of lives because of failures in governance, healthcare financing and environmental management.
According to the group, the suspension of major global health aid by the United States in 2025 exposed Nigeria’s dependence on foreign funding for critical health interventions.
