By Emmanuella Oghenetega
The Minister of State of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, is part of the delegation on the state visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Brazil.
According to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the visit is the “restart of Nigeria-Brazil relationship”
Both presidents demonstrated an inspiring brotherhood and an uncommon commitment to strengthened South-South cooperation for the benefit of the two countries.
During the high level bilateral interaction, of ministers and senior government officials, it was an opportunity to chart a way forward in the health cooperation between Nigeria and Brazil.
Nigeria proposed the development of a Five-Year Joint Action Plan to take the MOU signed in July between Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria and Ministry of Health of the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil forward.
Nigeria also proposed a strategic government to government procurement deal for the health sectors of our 2 countries.
