The statement was signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Daju Kachollom.
The Nigerian Government has directed the immediate implementation of measures aimed at strengthening the protection of health workers across Nigeria following the submission of the report of the Ministerial Committee on the Harassment of Health Workers by Security Personnel.
The directive was announced in an official statement issued on Wednesday after the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, received and accepted the committee's recommendations, ordering their immediate implementation in line with the accompanying action plan.
The statement was signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Daju Kachollom.
The ministerial committee was constituted on May 19, 2026, following the incident at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH) in Akwa Ibom State involving operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and members of the hospital workforce.
