Tinubu restores funding to 13 national health regulatory bodies

President Bola Tinubu, leading the Federal Executive Council, has reinstated funding for 13 national health regulatory bodies.

These agencies had initially faced budget cuts in the 2024 fiscal plan. Notable among the affected entities are the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria, Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria, and Radiographers Registration Board of Nigeria.

Others include the Institute of Public Analysts of Nigeria, Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, Health Records Registration Board of Nigeria, Community Health Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria, and Medical Rehab Therapists Registration Board.

The statement, signed by Bayo Onanuga, the president’s senior assistant on Information and Strategy, also confirms the inclusion of the Dental Technologists Registration Board of Nigeria, Optometry and Dispensing Opticians Registration Board of Nigeria, and Dental Therapists Registration Board of Nigeria in this recent development.