The House of Representatives has mandated its relevant committees to liaise with government agencies towards strengthening alternative healthcare services in the country.
This followed a unanimous adoption of a motion by Balarabe Kakale at plenary.
Moving the motion, Kakale said that the outbreak of COVID–19 has exposed Nigeria’s over reliance on imported medicines and other related health services.
He said that the shortage of these had led to an increase in awareness for locally sourced health solutions with more Nigerians demanding health care services that were homegrown, accessible and affordable.
In his ruling, the Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Wase mandated eight committees of the house to ensure compliance and report back within four weeks for further legislative actions.
