A military coup in July 2023 and the ensuing political instability have further exacerbated their plight.
The ministry said the partnership would specifically target people with drug use disorders.
Ms Coker said that at least 100 PHCs were rehabilitated successfully in Mr Abiodun’s first tenure.
A registered dietician nutritionist, Nonyerem Nnebe, says dietician services are under-utilised in Nigeria.
The resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Bassey Akiba (LP-Cross River) at a public hearing on COVID-19 funds on Thursday in Abuja.
“Some marketers are in the habit of dumping expired or about-to-expire products in markets in Sokoto and environs,” said NAFDAC.
“The team will carry out a decontamination of affected premises.’’
The varsity vice chancellor said over 75,000 nurses left the country in the last five years.
Mr Bello said the government alone could not meet the healthcare needs of Nigerians.
He acknowledged Kogi as one of the seven states in the federation addressing hazard allowances for medical doctors.
