Godwin Amunde
The President of Modern Traditional Medicine Practitioners of Nigeria, (MTMPN), Dr. Ibrahim Dada Nakowa has appealed to groups parading themselves despite not been known by any law to join hands with him in moving traditional medicine practice forward.
Nakowa made this declaration in a briefing with a in Abuja, saying his group remain the recognized body by the Ministry of Health and other relevant government agencies, noting that the other bodies operating outside the law are merely bitting more than they can chew.
He reiterated that they stand for the good of the people who are in need of help and God willing they are prepared to continue to render assistance that will lift so many from the health challenges they are faced with.
His words: ” We are the only body recognized by the Ministry of Health. No any other group except us. National Association of Traditional Medicine Practitioners, NATMP, is not recognized by the Ministry of Health. We remain the only body known and accepted by the law. We are Modern Traditional Medicine practitioners of Nigeria.
“The association was formed in 2007. But, because of so many crisis here and there, the Ministry of Health said it doesn’t want to see any other group or have anything to do with them except us because we are duly recognized by the law and the court.
” We have met with the Hon. Minister of Health, and that of Science and Technology. We have submitted all necessary information and met all the required criteria. There are medicines from traditional medicine practitioners to fight COVID-19. It is simple and it is in existence by the grace of God.”
He urged his people who believe in the efficacy of traditional medicine not to give up, saying the group he leads are capable of proffering solutions to all health challenges, noting that their medicines are portent enough to treat different diseases ranging from cancer, hypertension, gonorrhea and other life threatening ailments.
“I want to talk to my people not to allow anybody to deceive them irrespective of whatever name they claim they are bearing. They are never in existence. So, we are the only body known and approved by the law.
“Even very many sickness that you think there is no solution for it in Nigeria exist. There are medicines for cancer, circle cell, HIV, hypertension, gonorrhea and others forms of diseases. There are medicines for them. There is no need going abroad and start wasting money. God has blessed this country. The medicines are here. Let us joins hands with traditional medicine practitioners with government and let us work together peacefully,” he stated.
