Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday said the Tinubu administration has its eyes locked on domestic routes to financing the health needs of Nigerians, which he described as one of its three “major commitments”.
“Improved health outcomes for all Nigerians; increased domestic financing for health; and promoting health industrialization…these are three major commitments I am making on behalf of my boss and rest assured that our word is our bond,” Shettima told a delegation from the Global Health Partners.
The GHP includes the Global Fund, the US President’s Malaria Initiative, and the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, which paid the VP a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
State House Director of Information, Office of the Vice President, Olusola Abiola, revealed this in a statement he signed on Tuesday titled ‘Increased domestic health financing, industrialization, others will top President Tinubu’s agenda in the health sector, says VP Shettima.’
The Vice President, who restated the commitment of the Tinubu administration to repositioning Nigeria’s healthcare system, said the administration is “determined to catapult the nation to a higher pedestal.”
“We are committed to changing the narrative of inclusive growth, of a Nigeria where every black man will be proud of,” he added.
He described the Nigerian leader as “a man of vision” who “has the courage to follow through whatever he believes in.”
Corroborating his point, Shettima cited the appointment of the Minister of Health, Prof. Ali Pate, describing it as a clear testimony to the drive, the political commitment of the President, and the current leadership towards repositioning the Nigerian nation.
He said, “The Minister of Health is a man of impeccable credentials.
“He is a celebrated public health practitioner with the experience, exposure, and commitment to drive the change we seek in the health sector.”
Therefore, he urged the Global Health Partners and other stakeholders in the health sector to support the new leadership in the Health Ministry to actualize the President’s vision for all Nigerians.
