President Bola Tinubu has urged medical professionals throughout West Africa to develop sensible and sustainable options to medical mind drain and strengthen illness prevention measures to handle rising public well being threats.
Tinubu made the decision on Thursday on the State House, Abuja, shortly after receiving a Fellowship of the West African College of Physicians (WACP).
In a press release by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga,the President famous that the migration of expert medical professionals to different elements of the world continues to place appreciable stress on healthcare methods throughout the sub-region, limiting entry to important medical companies and growing the workload of obtainable personnel.
He urged the management of the College to make use of its forthcoming convention to develop sensible and sustainable options to the persistent problem.
“We are more challenged in Africa than anywhere else; you know, and with the outbreak of Ebola now we’re looking for a preventive action that will eliminate all these problems and infections,” Tinubu mentioned.
The President pledged his continued assist for the medical occupation, reaffirming his administration’s dedication to complete well being sector reforms geared toward making healthcare supply extra accessible, inexpensive and environment friendly for Nigerians.
He additionally counseled the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, for his position in driving the administration’s well being sector reforms.
“We as a government are doing everything possible. Please help me congratulate the reform-oriented physician, Ali Pate, who has been doing a very good job,” the President mentioned.
Tinubu acknowledged the contributions of medical professionals to medical analysis, illness prevention, life-saving interventions and the event of resilient healthcare methods able to responding to present and rising well being challenges.
The President was conferred with the WACP fellowship in recognition of his contributions and dedication to strengthening healthcare reforms and medical improvement in Nigeria.
Speaking on the occasion, the College President and Chairman of its Board of Trustees, Dr Mamadou Mourtala Ka, mentioned the fellowship was awarded to presidents who had made important contributions to healthcare supply and improved the well being of individuals throughout West Africa.
“This award is given only to presidents who have made a mark in health care delivery and affected the health of the West African people,” Ka mentioned.
The Secretary-General of the College and spokesperson for the delegation, Professor Musa Dankyau, mentioned the choice to honour Tinubu mirrored his administration’s dedication to implementing far-reaching well being sector reforms.
Dankyau disclosed that the College had conferred the fellowship solely eight instances in its 50-year historical past. He mentioned former Gambian President Dawda Jawara was the primary recipient, whereas former Nigerian Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida, obtained the honour in 1991.
He mentioned the College recognised the administration’s contributions to well being infrastructure, improved entry to healthcare and emergency companies, in addition to investments in major healthcare and common well being protection.
“ At the last count, over $2.2 billion had been invested in that area for the health of the Nigerian people,” Dankyau mentioned, including that the College had additionally famous progress in illness prevention, immunisation and public well being preparedness.
The assembly was attended by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume; Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; Ali Pate; Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris; and Special Adviser to the President on Health Matters, Dr Salma Ibrahim Anas.
The College additionally knowledgeable the President of its fiftieth anniversary celebration and Annual General Scientific Meeting, scheduled for October 26 to twenty-eight, 2026, on the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja.
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