Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate
FG Holds Nigeria’s health workers in highest esteem –Health Minister Tells Leadership of Unions
Abuja (Core Reporters) The federal government through the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration holds Nigeria’s health workers in the highest esteem and remains committed to improving their welfare.
This was contained in a statement by the Director, Press & Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Health & Social Welfare and made available to Core Reporters on Saturday, August 9, 2025.
The delegation of the FG led by the coordinating minister of health and social welfare held a constructive engagement with the leadership of all Health Sector Unions and Associations as part of ongoing reconciliation efforts aimed at sustaining industrial harmony and peace in the nation’s health sector.
Prof. Ali Pate, reiterated that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu holds Nigeria’s health workers in the highest esteem and remains committed to improving their welfare.
According to him, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appreciates all Nigeria’s health workers, whom he regards as key to realizing the Renewed Hope Agenda for the health sector. His administration has made significant investments in infrastructure, equipment, services, and welfare—and will do even more.”
He emphasized that the timely implementation of agreements recently reached with the health sector unions is critical to maintaining the functionality of the healthcare system, which has undergone significant reforms over the past two years.
According to the Minister, the country is already reaping the benefits of these reforms, with Nigerian hospitals now receiving patients from other West African countries as well as Europe and America. He commended the dedication of health workers, noting that this was the first meeting of its kind, and expressed satisfaction with the level of discussions held over the past week.
To ensure effective implementation of the agreements, the Federal Government has established an Inter-Ministerial Committee chaired by the Honourable Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Izaq Adekunle Salako.
The committee comprises amongst others: Ms. Daju Kachollom, mni – Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health & Social Welfare, Representative, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Delegate, Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation Member, National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission, Representatives, Federal Ministry of Finance, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, and the Budget Office.
In his remarks, the Honourable Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs, Dr. Tanko Yusuf Sununu, commended the unions as well as the Honourable Ministers of Health and Social Welfare. He stressed that the implementation of the agreements must be consistent and uniform and urged that continuous dialogue between the government and the unions be sustained for lasting industrial harmony.
