At the summit, themed “The Role of Traditional and Religious Leaders in Advancing the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative,” Tinubu said his presence was to give meaning to the summit and to lay squarely on the shoulders of traditional and religious leaders the responsibility for bridging the gap between government health policy and the Nigerian household. It also committed traditional and religious leaders to welcoming and providing “robust support” for frontline health workers and the National Health Fellows being deployed to their communities, advocating for the upgrade of primary healthcare centres, encouraging multi-sectoral action on the social determinants of health “with a special focus on nutrition, clean water and sanitation, hygiene and the education of the girl child and fostering community participation in disease surveillance and outbreak response.” “A government that wants to succeed must be closer to the people, and a government that will succeed is the one that listens to the people and addresses the concerns of the people,” Rev Okoh said, commending Tinubu and the First Lady for giving special attention to the health sector.
Author: Punch Newspapers
Published at: 2026-02-17 23:05:07
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