A Bill for an Act to Establish the Office of Surgeon-General of the Federation of Nigeria (Sgfgn) for the Purposes of Providing Professional Advice on Issues of Public Health, Medical and Health System Issues to the President, the Minister of Health, the National Assembly and Other Officials of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and for Related Matters

Abstract

This Bill seeks to establish the Office of Surgeon-General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as an independent and professional institution as distinct and insulated from the political Offices of the Minister of Health of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Office of Surgeon-General is to provide unbiased, scientifically based health policy analysis and advise on a full range of public health issues to the President, the Minister of Health and other agencies of the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and for other ancillary matters.