FG to extend executive order on pharmaceutical manufacturing until 2029 – Salako

The Nigerian federal government, led by President Bola Tinubu, plans to extend the Presidential Executive Order on pharmaceutical manufacturing until March 2029. Minister of State for Health, Dr. Iziaq Salako, stated that this extension is essential to achieve medicine security and cut dependence on imported drugs by 70%. He reaffirmed the government's commitment to expanding domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing to enhance healthcare resilience and economic development.