Charles Nwankwo, Abakaliki
The Nigeria Interfate Action Association (NIFAA), in partnership with Ebonyi State Ministry of Health, has embarked on advocacy to the state stakeholders in the fight against malaria scourge in the state.
This was made known during stakeholders meeting held, on Wednesday, at Osborne Lapam Hotel, Abakaliki, the state capital.
Delivering his address, NIFAA representative, Mr. Iheanyi Kalu, stated that the mandate of the non-government organisation would support the Ebonyi State Government drive advocacy specifically Domestic Resource Mobilisation.
According to Kalu, “We cannot continue to replay on support coming from outside but we should try as much as possible to begin to think inward to see how we can be generating resources internally to carry out malaria intervention in the state”.
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Mr. Kalu explained that the Manager, Ebonyi State Malaria Elimination Programme, Mr. Lawrence Nwankwo, accompanied the members of the organisation for an advocacy visit to some stakeholders including; Secretary to the State Government Dr. Kenneth Ugbala, Chairman Traditional Rulers Council Ebonyi State HRH Charles Mkpuma, Commissioner for Health Dr. Daniel Umezuruike, emphasising on the need to step up financing Malaria activities in the state.
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Mr. Kalu said the most challenges the organisation encounter has been how to get stakeholders that will give positive response to request, nothing that one thing is to carryout advocacy another thing is to begin to see result.
Responding, the Ebonyi State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Daniel Umezuruike, pledged to deploy necessary effort within his office to ensure that the desired result is achieved.
