PRESIDENT TINUBU TRANSMITS 24 HEALTH-RELATED BILLS TO SENATE
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By: Fasasi Hammad
The Senate on Tuesday formally received 24 health sector bills transmitted by President Bola Tinubu for legislative consideration, in accordance with Section 58(2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The bills were conveyed through a letter addressed to the Senate and read during plenary by the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio.
President Tinubu explained that the proposed legislations emerged from a comprehensive review of existing health sector laws carried out by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, in collaboration with the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, and subsequently approved by the Federal Executive Council.
According to the President, the bills are designed to streamline governance structures within health institutions by cutting down oversized board memberships, with the goal of enhancing efficiency, effectiveness, and service delivery across the sector.
He noted that the proposed legislations span a broad range of health institutions and regulatory bodies, including tertiary and teaching hospitals, specialist hospitals, professional councils, and regulatory agencies.
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The amendment bills transmitted to the Senate include those relating to 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 (NAFDAC); and the National Blood Service Agency, among others.
The President also highlighted additional proposed legislations, including the Records Officers Registration and Digital Health Bill 2025 and the Federal College of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Bill 2025.
Tinubu expressed confidence that the Senate would give the bills thorough and judicious consideration in the interest of strengthening Nigeria’s health sector.
Following their first reading at plenary, the Senate President referred all 24 bills to the Senate Committee on Rules and Business for further legislative action.
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