Health officials in Zamfara State are allegedly selling free medicines provided by the Federal Government for the control of meningitis outbreak in the state.

Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole said this when he visited the state on Monday saying there are people selling vaccines and drugs provided for patients free of charge. 


The governor, Abdulaziz Yari after receiving reports from some local governments, said those responsible for the diversion of the drugs would be punished adding that he was disappointed to have first hand information from patients that they buy drugs themselves while on admission.

The state Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Sulaiman Gummi told Daily Trust that investigation has commenced into the case of drug mismanagement.

Yari said “We will not close our eyes to allow anyone found wanting in the drugs mismanagement to go scot free and those found guilty would be made to face the full wrath of the law,” he said.