Nigeria, March 20 -- The House of Representatives Committee on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Control has summoned the Minister of Health and Social Development, Muhammed Pate over the alleged mismanagement of the $300 million malaria fund by the ministry.

The lawmakers issued the summon on Tuesday during a hearing on the mismanagement of the fund after the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Daju Kachollom, failed to honour the invitation of the committee.

The Nigerian government had in 2018 announced plans to secure $300 million in new financing from the World Bank, Islamic Development Bank and African Development Bank to eradicate malaria in the country.

The lawmakers are investigating the utilisation of the fund.

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