The appointment was made ahead of the Fifth Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on AMR, set to take place in Abuja, Nigeria, in June 2026.
The federal government is actively seeking global investments to boost local health manufacturing in Nigeria.
The health minister stated that the transformation promised by President Tinubu was already taking shape.
Mr Pate explained that out of the N233,656 billion allocated to the ministry for capital projects in 2024, only N26,552 billion had been released.
NEMA conveyed the strategic stakeholders meeting to discuss preparedness, response plans, and proactive measures within Nigeria’s national context against the virus.
Health minister Ali Pate gave the assurance at the National Tuberculosis Conference on Tuesday in Abuja.
Ms Macauley said that addressing doctors’ personal issues was crucial for their retention.
MPox, formerly known as monkeypox, is caused by a highly contagious and deadly monkeypox virus.
“It is going to be one of the significant hallmarks in our effort to respond when the next storm shows up,” the health minister stated.
Mr Jibril assured of the committee’s preparedness to excel in the given task.
