Tinubu pushes health sector reforms, sends 24 amendment bills to senate
Tinubu pushes health sector reforms, sends 24 amendment bills to senate
President Bola Tinubu has transmitted 24 health sector bills to the senate for legislative consideration.
The bills were conveyed in a letter addressed to Godswill Akpabio, the senate president, and read at plenary on Tuesday.
Tinubu said the proposed legislation followed a comprehensive review of existing health sector laws conducted by the attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice in collaboration with the minister of health and social welfare.
He said the bills were subsequently approved by the federal executive council.
According to the president, the proposed amendments are aimed at streamlining governance structures across health institutions by reducing bloated board memberships.
He said the objective is to improve efficiency, effectiveness and service delivery across the health sector”.
Tinubu said the proposed legislation “covers a wide range of health institutions and regulatory bodies, including tertiary and teaching hospitals, specialty hospitals, professional councils and regulatory agencies”.
Among the amendment bills transmitted to the senate are those relating to the National Hospital for Women and Children, Federal Medical Centres, National Specialty Hospitals Management Board and Orthopaedic Hospitals Management Board.
Others include the National Eye Centre, National Ear Care Centre, Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, and the National Blood Service Agency.
The president also transmitted additional legislative proposals, including the Records Officers Registration and Digital Health Bill 2025.
He added that the Federal College of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Bill 2025 was also submitted to the senate.
Tinubu expressed confidence that the senate would give the bills careful and judicious consideration in the interest of strengthening Nigeria’s health sector.
After reading the letter, Akpabio referred all 24 bills to the senate committee on rules and business for further legislative action.
