The Federal Government has expressed concern over the rising risk of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which was estimated to have brought about 64,500 deaths in Nigeria in 2019.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, raised the concern at a joint ministerial press convention in Abuja on Monday, talking on behalf of the ministries of well being and social welfare, agriculture and meals safety, livestock growth, and surroundings.
The 4 ministries are main Nigeria’s One Health response to antimicrobial resistance forward of the fifth Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on AMR, scheduled to carry in Abuja from December 6 to eight, 2026.
The convention is predicted to carry collectively ministers, scientists, growth companions and different stakeholders to strengthen the worldwide response to drug-resistant infections and translate present commitments into sensible motion.
“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 stated.
He stated the worldwide group had made necessary commitments by the 2024 Political Declaration of the United Nations General Assembly on AMR, the Muscat Ministerial Manifesto and the Jeddah Commitments, including that the precedence now was to implement them.
“That is why Nigeria is proud to host the 5th Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance in Abuja from 6 to 8 December 2026, the first on African soil, under the theme One Health: Advancing Global AMR Commitment Through Local Action,” he stated.
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, stated antimicrobial resistance posed a severe risk to agricultural manufacturing and meals safety.
He warned that the inappropriate or extreme use of antimicrobials may undermine illness management, cut back productiveness and compromise meals security.
Abdullahi stated the One Health method recognised the hyperlinks between human, animal and environmental well being and supplied a framework for coordinated insurance policies, efficient surveillance and sustainable interventions.
Represented by the Director of Plant Health and Pest Control Services, Iwendi Grace Odunola, the minister recognized accountable antimicrobial and agrochemical use, stronger meals security programs, expanded agricultural extension companies and improved farmer schooling as priorities for the agricultural sector.
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