Mr Gbadegesin said the state government decided to start the programme with its own workforce to demonstrate confidence in the initiative.
The Nigerian Army Medical Corps has commenced the first stream of the 2026 Mandatory Continuing Professional Development Programme for nurses.
Governor Uba Sani said the intervention represented the second tranche of state-of-the-art medical equipment his administration has distributed to PHCs since assuming office.
The report further highlighted progress in disease prevention and treatment programmes.
He urged health workers not to lose hope in the country.
Mr Adeyeye said the inauguration was part of the agency’s efforts to combat the incidence of counterfeit, fake drugs, and unwholesome processed foods.
WHO says it has supported nine countries to begin rolling out lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention medicine.
The director-general of NCDC, Jide Idris, disclosed this in a public health advisory issued on Friday in Abuja, warning that the country had entered a high-risk period.
The National Council on Nutrition has established a Nutrition Financing Subcommittee to develop a funding structure for Nigeria’s nutrition interventions.
Several other African countries are currently reviewing the drug or awaiting regulatory approval for rollout.
