Malaria prevalence in Kogi State has dropped from 16 percent in 2021 to 8.9 percent in 2025, according to the latest National Malaria Indicator Survey. The Kogi State Commissioner for Health, Abdulazeez Adams, confirmed the decline and said the state has moved from the "Moderate A" transmission category to "Low A," which covers areas with less than 10 percent infection rates. Adams credited the improvement to the support of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo and the work of health workers, the State Health Team, and the Malaria Elimination Team. He also acknowledged contributions from development partners, noting that sustained interventions have helped reduce the disease burden. The government plans to push further toward a target of less than one percent malaria prevalence.
Eight years after Nigeria's last malaria survey, Kogi is one of the few states showing measurable progress, and that progress is tied directly to sustained implementation, not new policy. Abdulazeez Adams and the state health teams have maintained visibility and coordination where others have let programmes lapse. For Nigerians, this means that effective malaria control is possible without federal intervention if state leadership remains consistent. Whether other states notice — or care — remains the real test.
