Nigeria, April 25 -- Non-prioritization of malaria elimination, lack of political will, and poor funding have been identified as major issues militating against the elimination of malaria in Nigeria.

A Professor of Public Health Parasitology at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Prof. Dennis Aribodor, made this known in an exclusive chat with a TNC correspondent in Awka on the occasion of the 2025 World Malaria Day.

The global celebration, held every April 25, was instituted by World Health Organization (WHO) member states in 2007 to highlight the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment to malaria prevention and control.

The country's burden of malaria is reportedly put at 22 percent as of 2022, but Nigeria remai...