FG Approves Deployment of 20,000 Health Workers to Federal Hospitals

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The federal government said it has approved the recruitment and deployment of over 20,000 health workers in federal government-owned health facilities across the country.

It also said that as part of implementation of the Sector-wide Approach (SWAP) reform initiative in the health sector, 69,000 frontline health workers have been retrained across all the 36 states of the federation.

In addition, the Nurses and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) said that over 115,000 nurses and Midwives are presently being produced annually in Nigeria.

Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Mohammad Pate, disclosed this while speaking at the ceremony marking the Roll-out of Nigeria’s Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery (NSDNM) in Abuja.

The five-year action plan which was unveiled yesterday in Abuja, contains a roadmap to strengthen healthcare delivery and transform nursing profession nationwide

Pate said that nurses are at the core of people’s care in hospital services in the country.

He said that federal government has “made deliberate investments on the health workforce, particularly in nursing and midwifery and other frontline workers, recognising the significant supply demand gap in our health labour market.

“This administration, under His Excellency, President Bola Tinubu has consistently demonstrated unwavering commitment to uplifting the nursing and midwifery profession.

“Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in the past year has championed strategic expansion of nursing and midwifery education,” he said.

On recruitment of health workers, Pate said, “The Director of Human Resources in the Ministry has been graciously authorised by His Excellency, the President, to accelerate recruitment waivers for health workers in federal facilities—at least 20,000 workers, 60 per cent of whom are in the nursing and midwifery professions. This demonstrates that our efforts are not just about talk but about tangible action.”

While explaining the policy objective, Pate said that it will “strengthen education, create dignified and rewarding career pathways through jobs, expand leadership opportunities and retain top talent within our health system to deliver services.

“It is a practical guide that will shape reforms, investments and innovations in nursing and midwifery over the next five years, while also positioning Nigeria as a contributor to global health system resilience through skilled, motivated and equitably distributed workforce.

Pate, who said the President has granted waivers for the recruitment and deployment of over 20,000 health workers in federal facilities, disclosed that 60 per cent of them are to come from the nursing and midwifery profession because they’re the front line.

“Already under this effort of the Sector-wide Approach in the health care system (SWAP) has led to the retraining of 69,000 frontline health workers across all the 36 states of the Federation and with nurses and members benefiting directly from the enhanced capacity development across the states and local government areas in the last 20 months.

“I believe, and my Director of Human Resources here, the Federal Ministry has been graciously given permission by His Excellency, Mr. President, to accelerate the waivers to enable recruitment of health workers in federal government health facilities,” he said.

Special guest at the event and the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, said the policy initiative provides a bold, comprehensive and forward looking roadmap that will guide, strengthen institutions and ultimately enhance the contributions of nurses and midwives to our national development.

“As we move forward from this summit, I urge all stakeholders of government agencies, professional bodies, educational institutions and our vital development partners to embrace the spirit of collaboration and work tirelessly towards full and faithful implementation of this strategic document,” he said.

Earlier in her speech, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry Health and Social Welfare, Daju Kachallom, said the policy roadmap is anchored on four pillars, including education, which entails reforming and scaling up nursing and midwifery education to meet both local and global demands.

She also said that the policy seeks to ensure quality and relevance to job creation, developing sustainable strategies for employment retention and fair compensation of our health workforce leadership, empowering nurses and midwives to assume leadership roles in policy, planning and management at all levels and for service delivery.

The Registrar of Nurses and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, Dr. Ndagi Alhassan, said the yearly production rate of nurses in the country which previously stood at 23,000 is now over 115, 000 per annum.

However, Alhassan said that a major challenge presently is engaging these trained nurses, adding that it is becoming difficult for the government to provide employment for them.

He also disclosed that the council has introduced an initiative to help solve the problem as well address the problem of health worker migration.

According to him, the government is now patterning with communities to select and train nurses who will undertake to serve in various communities where they come from.

One of the highlights of the ceremony was awards of Ambassadors of the Nursing/Midwifery profession to Pate, Senator Banigo and Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila.

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Another Blow for PDP as Enugu Gov, Peter Mbah Moves to Join APC

Chuks Okocha and Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may be heading for yet another storm as Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah appears to have finalised moves to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) next week.
The Chairman of Enugu State APC caretaker committee, Dr. Ben Nwoye, disclosed this yesterday, in Abuja, after the inauguration of his committee by the National Chairman of the party, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda.
But in a swift reaction, the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Debo Ologunagba, urged members of the party to stay focused, adding, ”we recognise that, and we just want to tell our members, stay focused, and don’t fret. Don’t be afraid. We’re moving ahead as a party, and we’ll do well.”

The likely move by Mbah, coming amid deepening cracks within the leading opposition party, has sent shockwaves through its ranks in the South-East. With Mbah’s exit looming, the PDP’s grip on the region appears to be slipping faster than ever.
Following Thursday’s dissolution of the State Working Committee of the APC in Enugu, Mbah is expected to defect to the APC next Tuesday.

Mbah is expected to join the ruling party alongside elected national and state legislators, members of the state executive, and party leaders from ward and local government levels across the state.
THISDAY learnt that the failure of the PDP to ratify Hon. Sunday Udeh-Okoye as South East’s choice to complete the remaining tenure Senator Samuel Anyanwu, who had won the party’s ticket and flew the party’s flag in the November 2023 Imo governorship election, which had pitted the party and its South East caucus, was one of the reasons for Mbah’s probable defection.

In their communique after the South East Zonal Executive Committee (ZEC) meeting at Government House, Enugu, on May 14, the South East PDP had warned that it was fed up and might leave the party if it failed to ratify Udeh-Okoye as the National Secretary for the umpteenth time.

“In the event that our position is not promptly implemented by the party, the South East PDP, as a family, will be compelled to reconsider our relationship with the PDP going forward,” the communique read by the South East Zonal Chairman of the party, Chief Ali Odefa had stated.
On the occasion, former Senate President and Chairman of PDP Board of Trustees , Senator Adolphus Wabara, had decried the trampling of South East PDP despite the region’s loyalty to the party since its formation in 1998.

Speaking further, Nwoye stated: “For the past 10 years, Enugu State has remained in opposition. But all that will change on Tuesday, the 14th of October, 2024, when the governor will be declaring for APC.
“And the Governor is not coming alone. The Governor is coming in with 260 ward councillors. They will be declaring with the Governor. He will be coming in with the 24 members of House of Assembly. He will be coming in with members of the National Assembly. He will also be coming with the entire Exco.”
Earlier, Yilwatda told members of the caretaker committee that he understood the fact that they would have to rebuild the party in the state.

His words: “We know the challenges that we’re in, the need to rebuild the party, to keep the party, to refocus the party, to ensure that the party expands. Expansion in terms of membership.

“We want to see the number of people that we have in APC increase under your leadership. Not forgetting the members that we have in APC. You can’t throw away what you have because you want to go and get what you don’t have. We must maintain our members, who have laboured, who have suffered, who have built the party, who have sustained. We are the building block of the party. We must be sustained, we must be kept, we must be nurtured, we must be honoured. That’s what keeps this party together.

“Secondly, APC is a home to all. The person who came yesterday, the person who came today, the person who will come tomorrow, and the person who will come next tomorrow will have equal rights and equal access, based on our Constitution.
“The NWC has to follow due process in dissolving the state’s working committee. Ensure that all legal processes are followed. “
The chairman added that ahead of the 2027 elections, the ruling party wants to ensure that it records overwhelming success.

But reacting to the likely defection by the Enugu State Governor, Ologunagba said, “We’ve gone through this way before, but the foundation of the PDP is strong, solid and based on the people. And that’s why we have reasons to believe that we are the only truly democratic party in this country, that is based on ideas, that is based on convictions, and is based on policies.

”It’s on record here in this country that vice-presidents of this country left this party. We have presidents from this country, under this platform, that have shown interest of leaving the party. But the party remains. So that is the message to Nigeria.
”This is a party built on ideals, and those ideals are based on the people. And that’s why every day Nigerians are excited about what we’re doing. You come into this secretariat every day, you see a lot of people, people that are not even party members.

“So you ask if we’re concerned, yes, we’re concerned as a political party, but we are not deterred. Because, like I said, and I will refer to that again, the train for the 2025 elective convention of the PDP figuratively has arrived at the Ibadan.
”The defections that you see, if you want to go Biblical, it says, the Egyptians you see today, you see them no more. The APC that is orchestrating all of this, through intimidation, through coercion, through blackmail, by 2027, Nigeria shall see them no more.

“’So that’s where I’ll end with that question. Nigerians know that the PDP is actually their hope, and we’re excited with the enthusiasm and the kind of feedback we get before we do a particular reference to our convention.
“So we just want to tell our members, stay focused, and don’t fret. Don’t be afraid. We’re moving ahead as a party, and we’ll do well. ”, the PDP spokesman stated

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Stakeholders Set Agenda for Amupitan

Chuks Okocha, Onyebuchi Ezigbo, Alex Enumah, Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja and Sunday Okobi in Lagos

High expectations are trailing the nomination of Prof. Joash Amupitan, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), for the position of Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Stakeholders across the political, civic, and governance spectrum are already outlining key reforms they believe should define his tenure. From restoring public trust to deepening electoral transparency, many say Amupitan must move swiftly to rebuild confidence in Nigeria’s electoral system.

This comes as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a civil society group, Situation Room, yesterday, challenged the Senate to ensure a transparent confirmation process, warning that Nigerians and the international community are watching how the confirmation would be handled.
Also yesterday, the erstwhile coordinator of President Bola Tinubu legal team at the 2023 presidential election tribunal, Mr. Babatunde Ogala, debunked the involvement of Amupitan, in the defense of the president’s victory at the 2023 general elections.

Amupitan’s nomination was approved yesterday by the Council of State.
THISDAY also gathered that Tinubu has sent his name to the Senate for confirmation.
Amupitan’s nomination for the position coincides with the ongoing for forthcoming off season elections.
His immediate task, if screened and confirmed by the Senate this month, would be to conclude the preparation for the conduction of the Anambra State Governorship election scheduled for November 8.
This would be followed by the Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in February 2026; the Ekiti State Governorship election scheduled for June 2026; while Osun State Governorship election would be held August 2026.

But reacting to Amupitan’s appointment, a group, Vanguard for Credible Representation, said while his appointment should have elicited jubilation, times have shown that people do change.
Its Executive Director, Akinloye Oyeniyi, told THISDAY that he hoped Amupitan practices or executes all his fine recommendations on electoral rule he had canvassed for.

PDP to Senate: Don’t Rush Amupitan’s Confirmation

The PDP yesterday, challenged the Senate over the nomination of Amupitan (SAN) as Chairman of INEC, warning that Nigerians and the international community are watching how the confirmation would be handled.

The opposition party said the Senate must not ‘rubber-stamp’ the nomination, stressing that the credibility of Nigeria’s electoral process, already under public suspicion after the 2023 general elections, now hangs on how transparently the upper chamber manages the confirmation hearing.
The PDP’s National Publicity Secretary and Secretary of the National Convention Sub-Committee on Media and Publicity, Mr. Debo Ologunagba, made the remarks in Abuja, shortly after the inaugural meeting of the Venue Sub-Committee for the PDP 2025 Elective National Convention, chaired by Dr Adebayo Lawal, Deputy Governor of Oyo State.

Amupitan Not Part of Tinubu’s Presidential Election Legal Team, Ogala Clarifies

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Babatunde Ogala, yesterday, debunked the involvement of Amupitan, in the defense of the president’s victory at the 2023 general elections.
Ogala, in a statement, described as “false and misleading” viral claims on social media that Amupitan was a member of the Tinubu Presidential Legal Team.

In the statement titled, “RE: False Claims Linking the Newly Appointed INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN to the Tinubu Presidential Legal Team,” Ogala stated that as the erstwhile coordinator of the legal team, “I feel compelled, not as a rejoinder, but in service to truth and public interest, to set the records straight and allay any concerns these malicious fabrications may hove caused among well-meaning Nigerians.”
While stressing that Amupitan, “was never, at any point, a member of the Tinubu Presidential Legal Team,” the coordinator maintained that Amupitan’s name, “does not appear among the over One Hundred and Twenty-three legal practitioners who were formally engaged for that assignment, of whom sixty were distinguished Senior Advocates of Nigeria.”

Besides, the senior lawyer stated that there was no time during the entire process during which Amupitan’s counsel, opinion, or professional service was sought or rendered.
“I therefore challenge anyone peddling this falsehood to produce verifiable evidence to the contrary. In fact, any member of the public may apply for Certified True Copies of all legal processes filed on behalf of the President-Elect (as he then was) to confirm the authenticity of this statement.

“While political discourse is inevitable in any democracy, it is essential that our engagement remains anchored on truth, decency, and national stability”, Ogala added.
The coordinator, while observing that deliberately twisting facts to inflame public sentiment serves no one and only endangers the collective peace, emphasised that Tinubu has lawfully exercised his constitutional prerogative in making this appointment and that the Council of State had approved same.

“It is therefore incumbent upon all responsible citizens, leaders, and media practitioners to reject narratives that are baseless, divisive, unkind, uncharitable, and capable of undermining public trust.

“I reaffirm my unwavering commitment to justice, fairness, and the continued strengthening of our democratic institutions. Let truth, not mischief guide our national conversations”, Ogala urged Nigerians.

INEC: We’re Not in Breach of Federal High Court

INEC yesterday maintained that it was not in breach of a judgment of the Federal High Court, Oshogbo.

The electoral body’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, gave the explanation in statement, while reacting to media reports making the rounds about an order made by the Federal High Court, Oshogbo 11 on 29th September, 2025

It was reported that the court had ordered the arrest of the immediate past INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu for purportedly disobeying its judgment on a case involving the Action Alliance party (AA).

Olumekun noted: “The misleading reports mischievously omitted the Commission’s subsequent action on the case, erroneously portrayed the matter involving a corporate entity, namely INEC, as an individual affair, and gave the wrong impression that the Court gave a fresh order after the initial pronouncement made on 29th September.

“In line with its long-established tradition of always obeying court judgements and orders, the Commission on Monday 6th October 2025, which was still within the deadline, filed processes at the Federal High Court, Oshogbo to show that we had complied with its judgement and order of recognising the Action Alliance’s (AA) executive elected on 7th October 2023 at Abeokuta, Ogun State.

“The dashboard of the Commission’s web site showing compliance was tendered as evidence.”

Olumekun, however, added that when the judgment creditors filed a counter affidavit to complain, the Commission partially complied by listing the names of only four national executives without the National Chairman, Rufai Omoaje.

He explained that the Commission responded by attaching the Notice of Appeal filed by the same Omoaje at the Supreme Court, challenging the judgement of the Court of Appeal sacking him as the National Chairman of the party.

Olumekun noted: “The judgement of the Court of Appeal is superior to that of the federal high court, hence, the Commission cannot list Omoaje’s name as the Chairman of the Action Alliance party when the judgement of the Appeal Court is still subsisting.”

The commission, therefore, appealed to media organisations to fact-check their reports before publication to avoid misleading the public.

INEC: CVR Hits 6.9m in Seven Weeks

The electoral body yesterday, disclosed that the ongoing online Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) has reached 6,856,979.

In breakdown released by the electrical body, females constitute 3,581,562 (52.23 per cent); Males- 3,275,417 (47.77 per cent); Youths between the ages of 18 and 34 years constitute 4,689,63; Students -1,728,384 and PWDs 154,479.

The completed online and physical registration has reached 1,216,048 within six weeks.

It stated: “Completed online pre- registration – 658,766; Physical registration: 557,282; Females: 675,222 (55.53 per cent); Males: 540,826 (44.47 per cent); Youths (18-34): 897,676; Students: 424,126; PWDs: 17,450.”

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