The Ministry of Health has disassociated itself from a viral video claiming that the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, announced a drug that will save everyone from diabetes, which will be delivered to households at no cost.

The ministry, in a statement, described the claims made in the viral video as false, misleading, and maliciously manipulated.

“No such revolutionary diabetes drug has been announced or approved for free nationwide distribution,” the statement read in part.

“The footage features altered clips of a Channels TV news broadcast and digitally doctored segments of the Coordinating Minister’s public appearances. The claims therein do not originate from the ministry and do not reflect any official position, announcement, or programme of the Federal Government.”

The ministry’s Head of Information and Public Relations, Alaba Balogun, announced that the ministry is working with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), the Nigerian Police Force and the National Broadcasting Commission to investigate the source of this misinformation and take appropriate action.

He also urged Nigerians to obtain health information only from credible, verified channels. Alaba reiterated the ministry’s commitment to healthcare solutions for the well-being of all Nigerians.