Wife of the Governor of Anambra State, Mrs. Nonye Soludo has been made the Anambra State Net Ambassador.
Mrs. Soludo received the ambassadorial badge during the official flag off of the distribution of three point eight million free Insecticide Treated Nets, ITNs to Anambra homes, in Awka.
The Governor’s wife, was given the honour in recognition of her efforts in hygiene and healthy living.
Speaking shortly after her investiture, Mrs. Soludo noted that she was disturbed that malaria, which is one of the major public health problems in Nigeria, with over ninety seven percent of the population, especially among pregnant women and children under the age of five at risk, is still handled lightly.
She stated that the free insecticide treated nets, which would be distributed across Anambra households, emphasizes the readiness of her husband’s administration to tackle malaria-related issues in the state head on.
Mrs. Soludo also urged households in Anambra State to take advantage of the dividends of the programme by providing accurate information needed for the commencement and distribution of the nets which will begin from 2nd to 17th of August, 2022.
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