Nigeria Breaks Ground on New Mosquito Net Factory to Boost Malaria Prevention
Vestergaard Sàrl and Harvestfield Industries Limited have launched a major milestone in Nigeria’s malaria control efforts with the ground-breaking of a state-of-the-art mosquito net manufacturing facility in Ogun State. The joint venture, named SNG Health, will produce PermaNet® Dual, Vestergaard’s latest dual active-ingredient, pyrethroid–chlorfenapyr net developed to combat growing insecticide resistance.
Construction of the facility marks the first direct investment of its kind in Nigeria and is expected to begin full-scale production in April 2026. Once operational, the plant will manufacture 10 million nets annually and create 600 skilled jobs, significantly strengthening Nigeria’s health security and industrial capacity.
Speaking at the ceremony, Dr Abdu Mukhtar, National Coordinator of the President’s Value Chain Initiative (PVAC), said Nigeria is demonstrating regional leadership in malaria prevention.
“This facility is a direct outcome of the Federal Government’s commitment to industrialising the health sector. Every net produced here represents value created for the Nigerian economy and a step forward in our mission to stop malaria-related deaths,” he said.
Officials from the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the National Malaria Elimination Programme, the Swiss Consulate, and the World Bank Nigeria were also present, highlighting the initiative’s wide national and international backing.
Nigeria currently carries the world’s heaviest malaria burden, accounting for a quarter of global cases. Research from the Malaria Atlas Project shows that insecticide-treated nets have prevented 72% of global malaria cases since 2000, with dual active-ingredient nets such as PermaNet Dual having stopped 40 million cases between 2019 and 2024.
The ground-breaking follows Nigeria’s endorsement of the Yaoundé Declaration, pledging that no life should be lost to malaria given available tools and technologies. The new facility transforms this commitment into concrete action.
Vestergaard CEO, Amar Ali, said the investment reflects the company’s long-term partnership with Nigeria. “By producing PermaNet Dual locally, we are ensuring families across Nigeria have access to world-class protection. This is responsible enterprise at work strengthening local systems and developing skilled professionals,” he said.
Harvestfield Industries CEO, Martins Awofisayo, emphasised the project’s impact on health security and economic empowerment. “This facility will not only save lives but also build a resilient manufacturing base for essential public health tools,” he noted.
SNG Health Managing Director, Prosper Ndayiragije, reaffirmed the company’s commitment to supporting Nigeria’s malaria elimination goals. “Today’s ground-breaking opens a new chapter in malaria control. We are determined to ensure no Nigerian family continues to bear the burden of this disease,” he said.
