Tinubu reaffirms commitment to overhauling health sector

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has restated his administration’s determination to transform Nigeria’s health sector.

He said no Nigerian should die because of power failures in health facilities.

The President spoke yesterday at the National Stakeholders’ Dialogue on Power in the Health Sector at the Ladi Kwali Hall, Continental Hotel, Abuja.

He said the Federal Government was prioritising innovative and sustainable solutions to ensure an uninterrupted electricity supply in medical institutions.

Represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, President Tinubu said: “Today, we face a pressing issue that affects every Nigerian: the persistent power supply crisis in our tertiary hospitals and public health institutions.

A statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the SGF, Yomi Odunuga, the President said the initiative to improve energy supply in health facilities formed part of the Renewed Hope Agenda’s broader effort to tackle energy poverty by decentralising electricity delivery and boosting private sector participation.

“Let me, therefore, affirm unequivocally that my administration is fully committed to the transformation of our health sector by targeting innovative solutions to the hydra-headed challenges bedeviling the sector, including the sub-optimal, inefficient and often uneconomical electricity supply that drives up the cost of services, disrupts care, compromises quality and increases patient dissatisfaction,” he said.

Tinubu assured investors that Nigeria remained open for business in health, energy, and infrastructure, pledging an enabling environment for returns on investment.

He restated his administration’s readiness to partner with credible investors in renewable and hybrid energy solutions.