The federal government says it will commission at least 11 pharmaceutical manufacturing projects in 2026 as part of efforts to expand local drug production, strengthen health security and position Nigeria as a regional pharmaceutical manufacturing hub.
The National Coordinator of the Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain (PVAC), Abdul Muktar, announced this on Friday at a high-level stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja held to finalise activities under the IMPACT Project with the pharmaceutical industry.
Mr Muktar said the projects, which are already underway, reflect growing investor confidence in Nigeria’s pharmaceutical sector and are expected to improve access to locally produced medicines while creating export opportunities across West Africa.
The meeting was themed, “Strengthening Local Medicines Manufacturing Capacity: From Concept to Action.”
Strengthening health security
