Nigeria's health sector faces ongoing risks due to insufficient funding for local drug production and specialised pharmaceutical training, the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has warned. The PSN is urging both federal and state governments to increase financial support for pharmacy education, calling it essential for national security and healthcare self-reliance. Speaking at the 2026 Pharmacy Colloquium in Yola, Adamawa State, PSN President Pharmacist Ayuba Tanko Ibrahim said pharmacy education must shift from being purely academic to a strategic national investment. He stated that without a modern, well-funded pharmaceutical education system, Nigeria's healthcare goals would remain out of reach. The call was made in a statement released to DAILY POST on Friday.
Pharmacist Ayuba Tanko Ibrahim is framing pharmacy education as a matter of national security, not just health policy. When the president of the PSN has to position drug manufacturing as a security issue to gain attention, it reveals how deeply underprioritised the sector has been. Without real budgetary commitments from federal and state governments, Nigeria will keep depending on imported medicines, leaving millions exposed during supply disruptions. This is not a new warning — it's the same one dressed in stronger language.
