The Nigerian government has signed three major agreements with the European Union (EU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to strengthen local manufacturing, stimulate investment, and promote reproductive health in Nigeria and the West African region.
The agreements, signed at the Nigeria–EU Health Investment Forum in Abuja, are part of the EU’s Global Gateway Manufacturing and Access to Vaccines, Medicines and Health Technologies (MAV+) and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) initiatives.
At the event, Vice President Kashim Shettima, represented by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Health, Uju Rochas, said the signing of the agreements reaffirms the current administration’s resolve to build a sustainable, inclusive, and innovation-driven health economy.
Shettima explained that President Bola Tinubu’s Executive Order on the local production of pharmaceuticals and medical devices marked a turning point in Nigeria’s effort to strengthen the health sector.
“Through the Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain (PVAC) and complementary frameworks such as the Sector-Wide Approach (SWAp), this administration has taken concrete steps to strengthen health governance, stimulate investment, and promote local manufacturing,” he said.
He added that the government is committed to creating an enabling environment for investors and innovators through predictable regulations, strong institutions, and public–private collaboration.
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