Wednesday, October 14, 2026 -The Federal Government has expressed concern over the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which was estimated to have caused 64,500 lives to be cut short in Nigeria in 2019.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare,
Prof. Muhammad Pate, raised the concern at a joint ministerial press conference
in Abuja on Monday, October 12.
The press conference was organised by the ministries of
health and social welfare, agriculture and food security, livestock development,
and environment.
The four ministries are leading Nigeria’s One Health
response to antimicrobial resistance.
“Antimicrobial resistance is one of the gravest threats of
our time. When antibiotics and other antimicrobials stop working, routine
infections become dangerous, surgery and childbirth carry greater risk, and the
cost of care rises for every family,” Pate said.
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security,
Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, said antimicrobial resistance posed a serious threat to
agricultural production and food security.
He warned that the inappropriate or excessive use of
antimicrobials could undermine disease control, reduce productivity and
compromise food safety.
Abdullahi said the One Health approach recognised the links
between human, animal and environmental health and provided a framework for
coordinated policies, effective surveillance and sustainable interventions.
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