Malaria not a ‘Rare Disease’ in Lagos, group counters commissioner’s claim
A non-governmental advocacy group, EndMalariaInNigeria, has faulted a recent claim by the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, describing malaria as a “rare disease” in the state. The group, in a strongly worded statement on Friday, described the commissioner’s comment as misleading and disconnected from the reality faced by many Lagos residents who…