President Bola Tinubu on Monday reiterated his commitment to prioritise healthcare development in Nigeria, noting that for any country to develop, the health of its people, particularly the workforce, is critical.
Mr Tinubu made this known during a meeting with the Co-Chair of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, and the President of Aliko Dangote Foundation, Aliko Dangote, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
This is according to a statement issued and signed by the Special Adviser, Special Duties, Communication, and Strategy to the president, Dele Alake.
PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Mr Gates, one of the world’s most prominent private investors in the global healthcare system, would be in Nigeria to discuss issues around health and development in the country.
His visit is said to be a follow-up to his earlier visit to China and aimed at “discussing global health and development with national and local leaders, foundation partners, grantees,…