President Bola Tinubu pledged yesterday that his administration would prioritise the health and safety of Nigerians.
Tinubu made the promise when he received in the audience, the Co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Mr Bill Gates and the President of the Aliko Dangote Foundation, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, in Abuja.
According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, Mr Dele Alake, the President noted that for any country to develop, the health of its people, particularly the workforce, is critical.
While saluting the courage and commitment of Gates in working for humanity, Tinubu commended his partnership with Aliko Dangote Foundation.
The President said his administration would do all that was required to make their work in Nigeria and Africa successful, particularly in the area of eradicating polio, measles, malaria and other diseases.
But he warned about the budgetary constraints and other issues around funding.
Tinubu, who also praised Gates’ efforts in the area of Climate Change, however, told the philanthropist that the West needed to hear more from him with respect to the plight of the developing countries.
