Health
WHO Praises Sanwo-Olu’s healthcare reforms, Pledges Support

The World Health Organisation Country Representative, Dr Walter Mulombo, has reiterated the organisation’s commitment to supporting the Lagos State Government in its efforts to improve the quality of healthcare in the state.
Mulombo made this known during a courtesy visit to the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday.
In his remarks, Mulombo recalled that Sanwo-Olu had previously expressed his commitment to enhancing healthcare services in Lagos State during their meeting at Chatham House in London.
This commitment has led to the organisation’s decision to partner with the state to strengthen healthcare reforms.
He therefore pledged WHO’s commitment to collaborate with the Lagos State government to “walk the talk” in creating a healthier population in Lagos.
He stated, “Counting on Mr Sanwo-Olu’s leadership, WHO is willing to partner with the Lagos State Government to strengthen human resources for health.
By building a skilled and responsive health workforce, Nigeria can improve health outcomes and reinforce the overall health system in Lagos.
“It is worth noting that Lagos State leads the Health Insurance Scheme, exceeding the target of one million enrollees per state, and contributes over 10% of the national GDP. Additionally, the state has been attracting medical practitioners from the diaspora, mirroring the medical tourism trend in India.”
He praised Sanwo-Olu’s primary healthcare reforms, Mulombo revealed that WHO will be piloting the global framework for strengthening healthcare emergencies in urban areas within the state.
Health
ESUT inducts 70 graduates into nursing profession
The induction ceremony was conducted by the Registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN), Alhaji Alhassan Ndagi, formally ushering the graduates into the noble healthcare profession.

The Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), yesterday, inducted 70 pioneer graduates of its Department of Nursing Sciences into the nursing profession.
The induction ceremony was conducted by the Registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN), Alhaji Alhassan Ndagi, formally ushering the graduates into the noble healthcare profession.
This was even as the elated inductees, who began their academic journey in 2018 without accreditation for the programme, heaped praises on the Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Mbah, for the decisive action and strategic intervention, acknowledging that without the governor’s timely support and provision of the facilities necessary for accreditation, their dreams might have ended in frustration.
The Chairman of the occasion and Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Dr Yomi Jaye, described the event as a celebration of vision, resilience, and political will.
He recounted how the students had been plunged into despair following years of delay due to the lack of accreditation until Mbah assumed office and swiftly ensured the programme met the standards required by the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the NMCN.
He said: “At the beginning of this administration, we were saddled with the task of strengthening our nursing and medical education.
We carried out a baseline assessment of all the institutions and discovered there was no accreditation for 19 years. We approached the NUC and the Nursing Council.
The governor backed us with all the necessary resources, and we worked alongside the university day and night. They didn’t just accredit them, they also indexed the backlog.”
Health
Six million donkeys slaughtered yearly for Chinese medicine – Report
It is driven by an increase in China’s production of ejiao – a product marketed as a health supplement that uses collagen from donkey skins – which is a $6.8-billion industry, according to China-based research firm Qianzhan.

(AFP): Almost six million donkeys are slaughtered annually for Chinese medicine, with severe knock-on effects for African villagers who rely on the animals, a UK-based charity said on Thursday.
It is driven by an increase in China’s production of ejiao – a product marketed as a health supplement that uses collagen from donkey skins – which is a $6.8-billion industry, according to China-based research firm Qianzhan.
China, whose donkey population has plummeted from 11 million in 1992 to 1.5 million in 2023, has turned to Africa to meet its demand.
With donkey populations falling, the African Union issued a 15-year moratorium on donkey slaughter last year.
UK-based charity The Donkey Sanctuary said, “the ejiao industry drives a massive global trade in donkey skins, much of it illegal”.
It said around 5.9 million donkeys were killed worldwide last year.
The ejiao trade is expected to require at least 6.8 million donkey skins by 2027. The rising value of donkeys means they have increasingly become targets for criminals.
Business
Lagos State Enforcement Team Busts Illegal Abattoir in Agege, Arrests Operators

The Lagos State enforcement squad of the MOE&WR led by KAI operatives on Wednesday burst an illegal abbatoir which was being operated at a private residence at Succo road directly opposite the RRS Barracks and LASTMA Yard in Oko Oba, Agege, arresting some of those found slaughtering animals for public consumption in the location.
The operation followed a tip-off from a whistle blower.

“The enforcement team said, the contaminated meat from cows and goats have been confiscated to prevent it from entering the food chain”.
“This action of the operators of the abbatoir is in defiance of the closure of the Oko Oba Abbatoir and poses great health dangers and environmental risks to the law abiding residents of the area”.
“We need to make it clear that such disregard for public health and sanitation will not be tolerated in Lagos State” .
“Every Government’s primary responsibility is the protection of lives and properties and we will not shirk that responsbbility.”
“We will continue to ensure that only safe and approved public facilities are allowed to operate within our communities.”the statement reads.
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