President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday urged young fellows of the Federal Government’s National Health Fellowship Programme to serve with honor, humility, and courage, assuring them of the government’s full support.
The President gave the charge at the first National Traditional and Religious Leaders Summit on Health, held at the State House in Abuja.
This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga.
Tinubu described the fellows as the driving force behind the Renewed National Health Alliance.
The National Health Fellows, selected from each of Nigeria’s 774 local government areas, are tasked with strengthening healthcare delivery nationwide.
“Today, I stand here with pride that our young people are proving yet again that Nigeria’s future is not something to fear. It is something to look forward to,” Tinubu said.
He thanked the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, state governments, and partners for sustaining the initiative.
“We are working to secure your career paths through the federal structure and support from development partners,” he assured the fellows.
Tinubu said the programme represents a new Nigeria where talent and competence enable young people to reach their full potential.
“This administration recognizes and believes in the potential of our youth. We will harness your energy to fuel our renewal and create opportunities that provide you with dignity, purpose, and a pathway to leadership,” he said.
He urged the fellows to collaborate closely with traditional and religious leaders to ensure effective service delivery.
“You are the driving force that traditional and religious leaders will count on to fulfill the commitments they made today. Bring structures where systems are weak, data where decisions lack clarity, and energy where communities seek hope,” Tinubu charged.
The President also called on traditional and religious leaders to support national efforts to achieve universal health coverage.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, thanked the President for his leadership and presented the 2025 State of Health Report.
“We have used the 2025 State of Health of the Nation Report as a basis for this dialogue,” Pate said.
Traditional rulers and religious leaders from the six geopolitical zones attended the summit, including the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi; the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III; and the Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli.
