The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha has revealed that the Federal government shall very shortly unveil mandatory vaccination for every public service employee.
This, according to him, will be made possible as the Federal Government increase supplying vaccine.
While adding that It is important that we also fine-tune the policies when the President and the Vice-President took the vaccine it became mandatory for the ordinary citizen to follow suit.
He gave this revelation while declaring open a 2-day quarterly meeting with the theme: Building a stronger health sector in Nigeria through collaboration and strategic partnership organised by Nigeria Health Commissioners Forum (NHCF) Day in Abuja.
Similarly, the Minister of State for Health, Sen. Olorunnibe Mamora said there is donor fatigue all over the place, adding that it is difficult to get any free funds.
He added that the leadership of the Federal Ministry of Health will continue to provide the required stewardship with drive tailored towards providing an enabling environment that will guarantee sustainable financing for health and as well strengthen the system for essential service.
He also hinted that Health commissioners should work collaboratively with their counterparts in the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning for effective coordination of the activities to promote unity, avoid duplication of activities and ensure efficiency and accountability.
Similarly, the Director in General, Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) Secretariat, Asishana Okauru Esq., said, as part of their commitment, health has become a permanent agenda at the monthly meetings of the NGF, where governors are updated on priority health issues, utilizing advocacy tools such as scorecards and state-specific briefs.
Meanwhile, the Chairman, Nigeria Health and Commissioners Forum and Cross River State, Commissioner of Health, Dr. Betta Edu said the meeting is to discuss a way forward in the health sector at the State level, saying, no matter how beautiful the policies of the national looks, it will not see a reduction in maternal mortality, Under-5 deaths, pandemic if the States are not strengthened.
She added that they intend to work with the Federal Government, development partners to improve health financing in the various States.
