Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, on Thursday, reiterated the government’s commitment to improve the well-being of adolescents and young adults in the country.
Mr Pate, who spoke at the “Global Forum for Adolescents 2023” in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), said the well-being of adolescents is critical to achieving sustainable development.
The minister acknowledged the importance of adopting a whole-government approach to addressing the multiple and intersecting factors that impact adolescents in the country.