By Joseph Edegbo
The President, National Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners (NANTMP), Alh Maikudi Shaba has urged the National Assembly (NASS) to as a matter of urgency pass the Traditional medicine bill with a view to enhancing the profession
.NANTMP President made the call while speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected executives of Kaduna State chapter of the Association in Kaduna.
He said the bill is not only aimed at sanitizing the profession but ensuring the development and proper utilisation of plants, roots and herbs for improved health care delivery to
the people
He commended the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology for working hand- in- hand with NANTMP for the development of traditional medicine profession in Nigeria.
Alh Shaba said so far, 15 states have inaugurated Traditional Medicine Boards and urged the remaining states to do so with a view to ensuring professionalism.
He also called on all the members of NANTMP nationwide, to be Law abiding and to shun any form of disunity among them for the development of the association.
The NANTMP Kaduna state chapter executives are Nasiru Abubakar as state Chairman, Shehu Moh’d secretary, Anas Musa Treasurer, Dauda Markus Financial Sec, Maiwada Ibrahim PRO, Hussaina Lawal Woman leader and Yahaya Audu Auditor
In his acceptance speech, the NANTMP Chairman Kaduna State Chapter, Nasiru Abubakar promised to be sincere in ensuring the unity and progress of the Association in the state.
