FSS Ibadan malaria campaign leads students in a powerful national drive for awareness, prevention and hygiene to reduce Nigeria’s malaria burden
FSS Ibadan malaria campaign has taken centre stage as the Federal School of Statistics, Ibadan, launched a powerful new health initiative aimed at positioning students as frontline ambassadors in Nigeria’s ongoing battle against malaria.
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The programme, unveiled on 12 November, gathered school leaders, students and health sector advocates, signalling a renewed national commitment to reducing malaria through awareness, advocacy and environmental hygiene.
In her address, the Rector, Mrs Olugu Mercy Uche, praised the organisers for selecting the institution as part of a national movement that aligns closely with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for accessible healthcare.
She described the FSS Ibadan malaria campaign as a timely intervention that places young people at the heart of public health transformation.
She added that empowering students with knowledge and responsibility would expand malaria prevention beyond classrooms and into households and communities.
Prince Cletus Ilobanafor, initiator of the Geneith Health Competition and Managing Director of CEOAFRICA, explained that the project is Africa’s first student-focused malaria awareness initiative.
He stressed that malaria remains one of Nigeria’s deadliest diseases despite being entirely preventable.
He urged consistent sanitation, proper waste disposal and widespread use of mosquito nets as simple yet powerful actions that could save thousands of lives each year.
He emphasised that the FSS Ibadan malaria campaign is designed to instil such habits in young people and spread them through society.
The Student Union Government, led by Sen. E.K. Olugbuyi, pledged full support and promised active participation in weekly clean-up activities aimed at improving environmental hygiene across campus and its host community.
Supported by Geneith Pharmaceuticals Limited and Coatal Forte Softgel, the project will equip students with practical skills to lead advocacy campaigns and influence community behaviour.
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The programme closed with a collective pledge by the school to champion malaria prevention efforts, reinforcing the message that defeating malaria is a shared responsibility requiring national cooperation.
David Okere is a journalist and contributor to Freelanews.com, covering business, governance, public affairs, and human-interest stories with a commitment to accuracy, balance, and public interest reporting.
