Speeches
OPENING ADDRESS BY DR. IZIAQ ADEKUNLE SALAKO, MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE DELIVERED AT THE 2025 WORLD AIDS DAY CELEBRATION HELD ON 1ST DECEMBER AT THE STATE HOUSE BANQUET HALL, ABUJA.
PROTOCOLS Today, Nigeria once again joins the global community to commemorate World AIDS; a day of remembrance, to recalibrate, and renewed commitment. We honour those those living with HIV/AIDS daily, but annually, December 1st present us with the opportunity to highlight their resilience, reflect on those we have lost, and…
REMARKS BY DR. IZIAQ ADEKUNLE SALAKO, HONOURABLE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE, AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE INTER-MINISTERIAL STEERING COMMITTEE (IMSC) OF THE NATIONAL POWER-FOR-HEALTH INITIATIVE (NPHI), ON IST DECEMBER, 2025, AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE, ABUJA, NIGERIA.
PROTOCOLS I am pleased to welcome you all to this crucial meeting of high-level stakeholders from different sectors as we continue to take bold progressive steps towards the attainment of energy sufficiency and sustainable electrification of our healthcare facilities. As we all know, energy is a core determinant of population…
OPENING SPEECH BY DR. IZIAQ ADEKUNLE SALAKO, MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE DELIVERED AT THE HIMSS EURASIA HEALTHTECH CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION HELD AT THE SUSESI LUXURY RESORT, BELEK – ANTALYA, TURKEY ON THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2025
Protocol It is a great honour to join you today at the 2025 HIMSS Eurasia HealthTech Conference and exhibition here in the historic city of Antalya. I extend my profound gratitude to our hosts, the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Turkey and the HIMSS Eurasia team for the…
SPEECH BY DR. IZIAQ ADEKUNLE SALAKO, MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE DELIVERED AT THE 44TH SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH RECORD AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PRACTIONERS OF NIGERIA HELD ON NOVEMBER 25TH, 2025 AT THE POWA SECRETARIAT, ABUJA.
THEME: “Strengthening Nigeria’s Healthcare System Through Innovation and Technology in Health Information Management” PROTOCOLS It gives me great honour to stand before you today at this 44th Annual General Meeting and National Scientific Conference of the Association of Health Records and Information Management Practitioners of Nigeria tagged the “Abuja Renewal…
Opening Remarks by the Honourable Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, Delivered at the National Council on Health (NCH), 2025
Topic: My Health, My Right: Accelerating Universal Health Coverage through Equity, Resilience, and Innovation. Venue: Calabar International Convention Center, Cross Rivers State|||Date: Thursday, November 20th, 2025 Protocol In the last few weeks, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in collaboration with the states, private sector and our development…
VOTE OF THANKS BY THE PERMANENT SECRETARY, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH & SOCIAL WELFARE, DAJU KACHOLLOM S.,mni AT THE 66TH NATIONAL COUNCIL ON HEALTH(NCH), CALABAR, CROSS RIVER STATE
Protocol:Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, It is my honour to deliver this Vote of Thanks at the Executive Session of the 66th National Council on Health here in Calabar, Cross River State.After two days of intense technical sessions, one thing is clear: this year’s event has been exceptional. The conversations were…
OPENING REMARKS BY THE PERMANENT SECRETARY, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE, DAJU, KACHOLLOM S. mni, AT THE TECHNICAL SESSION OF THE 66TH REGULAR MEETING OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON HEALTH (NCH), HELD IN CALABAR, CROSS RIVER STATE, ON MONDAY, 17TH NOVEMBER 2025
Protocol It is a pleasure to chair the Technical Session of the 66th National Council on Health (NCH) here in Calabar — the People’s Paradise. This Technical Session represents the engine room of the NCH: the space where ideas are interrogated, evidence is weighed, and technical recommendations are shaped for…
HIGH-LEVEL STATEMENT ON NIGERIA’S PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTATION OF WHO FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON TOBACCO CONTROL (WHO FCTC) DELIVERED BY DR. IZIAQ ADEKUNLE SALAKO, HONOURABLE MINSTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH & SOCIAL, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, AT THE ELEVENTH SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE OF PARTIES(COPII) TO THE WHO FCTC, HELD IN GENEVA, 17TH NOVEMBER, 2025
Protocol: I bring warm greetings from the Federal Republic of Nigeria to all parties and delegates at this Eleventh Session of the Conference of Parties (COP) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco (WHO FCTC) as I affirm, Nigerias allignment with the position of the African group as delivered by…
Inaugural Address by Dr, Iziaq Adekunle Salako, the Honourable Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Delivered at the 2nd day of 2025 Joint Annual Review Meeting (JAR).
Topic: Strengthening Nigeria's Health System Resilience for Sustainable and Inclusive Care. Venue: Transcorp Event Center, Maitama, Abuja. Date: Thursday, November 13th, 2025 PROTOCOLS It’s another moment to reflect deeply as I address this august gathering to share my thoughts on inaugural topic for this year Joint Annual Review Meeting (JAR)…
