Association calls on Tinubu to sign traditional complementary medicine bill

Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu has been called upon to give expeditious assent to the country’s traditional complementary and alternative medicine council bill for effective and efficient practice.

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The Newly elected President, National Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners (NANTMP), Dr. Shaba Maikudi made the call at the Inauguration of new leadership of the Association in Abuja Nigeria’s Capital.

According to Dr. Maikudi, “The bill is currently before the National Assembly adding that, assenting to it will ensure the protection and regulation of the Traditional Medicine practice in Nigeria.”

Maikudi who acknowledged the use of Traditional Medicine, stressed the need to integrate the practice into former healthcare delivery system as recommended by the World Health Organization WHO.

Dr. Maikudi who is coming for the second term of three years noted that, “NANTMP has been able to achieve global recognitions with our interactive and fruitful engagements with various foreign embassies like the People’s Republic of China and the India.

“We are again working on exchange programme with some foreign embassies like China, India and the republic of Switzerland.”

Dr. Maikudi who enumerated some achievements in the last tenure, expressed optimism to sustain and improve it by implementing lofty visions that will promote our image, corporate healthcare of Nigerians and the welfare of our members.

He called on the Traditional Medicine Practitioners to liase with the federal ministry of health to promote government policy on data capturing of practitioners in accordance with the World Health Organization (WHO).

Also speaking, Commercial Attache of High Commission of India in Nigeria Mr. Praney Sinha promised improved collaboration with the Traditional Medicine Practitioners in Nigeria for the promotion of health in the country.

He said, “Already I am in talks with the the ministry of health for an MOU and also, for the establishment of Traditional Medicine Research Institute here.”

The Minister of Science and technology Uche Nnaji represented by Mrs Aina Folashade said the ministry is committed to working with NANTMP in the promotion of research and innovation for the economic benefits of Traditional Medicine in Nigeria.

Also, the former secretary General of the Association Professor Mohammed Njawa encouraged the new leadership of the Association to make a priority in ensuring that the body in moving the Association forward.

The new leadership of NANTMP has Dr. Shaba Maikudi as President, Dr. Maitairu Igene Deputy, Dr. Kamaldeen Adeagbo National Secretary with other positions spread across the geo-political zones of Nigeria.