- Tinubu Sends 24 Health Sector Reform Bills To Senate
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Bills target governance efficiency across health institutions
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Senate begins legislative process on proposed amendments
President Bola Tinubu has transmitted 24 amendment bills to the Senate, seeking wide ranging reforms in Nigeria’s health sector.
The bills were forwarded in line with Section 58 subsection two of the 1999 Constitution as amended and were formally read during Tuesday’s plenary session presided over by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a covering letter to the National Assembly, President Tinubu explained that the proposed legislations emerged from a comprehensive review of existing health related laws. The review, he said, was carried out by the Attorney General of the Federation in collaboration with the Minister of Health and Social Welfare and subsequently approved by the Federal Executive Council.
According to the President, the amendments are designed to restructure the governance framework of key health institutions by streamlining board compositions, reducing excessive memberships and improving operational efficiency across the sector.
“The proposed bills are intended to strengthen governance, enhance accountability, improve service delivery and ensure the efficient utilisation of public health resources,” Tinubu said.
The amendment bills cover several major health agencies and institutions, including the National Hospital for Women and Children, Federal Medical Centres, National Specialty Hospitals Management Board, Orthopaedic Hospitals Management Board, 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.
Other proposed legislations transmitted to the Senate include the Records Officers Registration and Digital Health Bill 2025 and the Federal College of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Bill 2025.
After the presentation of the President’s request, Akpabio referred all 24 bills to the Senate Committee on Rules and Business for further legislative processing.
President Tinubu expressed confidence that the Senate would give the bills careful and objective consideration in line with efforts to build a more efficient, responsive and resilient healthcare system in Nigeria.
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