Oloriegbe has disclosed the commitment of the National Assembly to make budgetary provisions for tackling neglected diseases.
He said the prevalence of tropical disease was not new in Nigeria, but lamented that the disease has been neglected thereby leading to a high rate of deaths across the country, which he said, his Committee would champion improved coordination at all levels to ensure total elimination in Nigeria. “As the National Assembly, we are committed to ensuring sustained budgeting and release for NTD programmes across the country as well as oversight through the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Health and National Task Team in addition to mobilising the relevant stakeholders, as we have today, to ending these diseases.