Legislative program: Representatives will use "tradom medicine" to develop local drug production capacity
The 10th House of Representatives has identified traditional medicine as a major component of developing the country's local drug production capacity.
The Chairman of the House Ad Hoc Committee on the Legislative Agenda, Julius Ihonvbere (APC, Edo), revealed this on Monday during a meeting convened to discuss the House Legislative Agenda in Abuja.
The meeting convened in conjunction with the Policy and Legal Advocacy Center (PLAC) aimed to obtain input from different groups in shaping the legislative agenda
Mr. Ihonvbere, also House Leader, said the chamber would prioritize bridging the gap between traditional medicine and local drug production to meet its "health for all" agenda.
READ ALSO:"We will make sure to build bridges between traditional medicine and the local production of medicines," said Mr. Ihonvbere.
It remains to be seen how this intervention will respond to the challenges of the trado-medical sector, particularly with regard to the regulation of the sector.
PREMIUM TIMES has released a special report from DUBAWA, showing how a trad medical personnel called 'Baba Aisha' was selling herbal concoctions to Nigerians without the approval of relevant regulators.
Baba Aisha was later shut down by NAFDAC after the story.
Mr. Ihonvbere revealed that the House will anchor its legislative agenda on six main pillars.
Pillars include; economic empowerment and diversification, infrastructure development, education and human capital development, healthcare for all, transparent governance and accountability, and safety and security of people and property.
He noted that the House would use legislative instruments such as budgeting and oversights to advance its agenda.
"We will strive to increase budgetary allocation to the education sector, ensuring that resources are used effectively to improve infrastructure, provide better teacher training and improve the overall learning experience for students.
“Through budgeting, oversight and legislative outreach, we will rigorously address the challenges of out-of-school children, out-of-school children, Almajiri education and mass literacy,” he said.
In his speech, the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, said the House wants a legislative program that is the product of the public.
"Our wish is to have a legislative program that responds to the aspirations of citizens," he said while encouraging participants to contribute ideas that will improve the program.
He noted that the legislative program will be a “benchmark to assess and evaluate our performance after four years. Therefore, today's meeting should not be seen as the usual chat room. Think of it as an essential national mission. »
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The 10th House of Representatives has identified traditional medicine as a major component of developing the country's local drug production capacity.
The Chairman of the House Ad Hoc Committee on the Legislative Agenda, Julius Ihonvbere (APC, Edo), revealed this on Monday during a meeting convened to discuss the House Legislative Agenda in Abuja.
The meeting convened in conjunction with the Policy and Legal Advocacy Center (PLAC) aimed to obtain input from different groups in shaping the legislative agenda
Mr. Ihonvbere, also House Leader, said the chamber would prioritize bridging the gap between traditional medicine and local drug production to meet its "health for all" agenda.
READ ALSO:"We will make sure to build bridges between traditional medicine and the local production of medicines," said Mr. Ihonvbere.
It remains to be seen how this intervention will respond to the challenges of the trado-medical sector, particularly with regard to the regulation of the sector.
PREMIUM TIMES has released a special report from DUBAWA, showing how a trad medical personnel called 'Baba Aisha' was selling herbal concoctions to Nigerians without the approval of relevant regulators.
Baba Aisha was later shut down by NAFDAC after the story.
Mr. Ihonvbere revealed that the House will anchor its legislative agenda on six main pillars.
Pillars include; economic empowerment and diversification, infrastructure development, education and human capital development, healthcare for all, transparent governance and accountability, and safety and security of people and property.
He noted that the House would use legislative instruments such as budgeting and oversights to advance its agenda.
"We will strive to increase budgetary allocation to the education sector, ensuring that resources are used effectively to improve infrastructure, provide better teacher training and improve the overall learning experience for students.
“Through budgeting, oversight and legislative outreach, we will rigorously address the challenges of out-of-school children, out-of-school children, Almajiri education and mass literacy,” he said.
In his speech, the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, said the House wants a legislative program that is the product of the public.
"Our wish is to have a legislative program that responds to the aspirations of citizens," he said while encouraging participants to contribute ideas that will improve the program.
He noted that the legislative program will be a “benchmark to assess and evaluate our performance after four years. Therefore, today's meeting should not be seen as the usual chat room. Think of it as an essential national mission. »
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