2025 World Tuberculosis Day: FG Prioritizes Prevention, Expanding TB Testing, Free Treatment
…First Lady Pledges N1 Bn To Fight TB
Abuja (Core Reporters) The Federal Government has pledged it’s commitment to prioritize prevention and expanding TB Testing and treatment centres across Nigeria; emphasizing TB treatment remains free and accessible to reach the most vulnerable people.
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, disclosed this at the 2025 World Tuberculosis Day-Community Outreach held at Sauka Community in Abuja.
This year’s Commemoration is themed “Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, and Deliver” with our local slogan ” We Fit Do Am”.
Tinubu asserted that this year’s theme is a call to action for all Nigerians and international partners, stressing, beyond being a disease, Tuberculosis TB is a national emergency that required urgent attention because it is preventable and curable.
According to her, under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and, through the Federal Ministry of Health & Social Welfare; the government is fully committed to eradicating TB, through strategic investments in diagnostics, treatment and, prevention.
She said: “We are working to bridge the gap in TB detection and care on all fronts in Nigeria.
“ The government has prioritized expanding TB testing and treatment centres across Nigeria, ensuring that TB treatment remains free and accessible to all, strengthening our community-based healthcare system to reach the most vulnerable populations and, enhancing funding and partnerships to scale up TB control programs”.
As a Global and National Stop TB Champion, Senator Oluremi Tinubu seized the opportunity to pledge an additional