Leadership

Our Team

Governance

Reporting Structure

PVAC reports through the Coordinating Minister of Health & Social Welfare to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

H.E. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR

Chair, PVAC Committee & Coordinating Minister of Health

Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, CON

National Coordinator, PVAC

Dr. Abdu Mukhtar

National Coordinator, PVAC

Appointed in October 2023 to lead Nigeria's medical industrialization initiative. Previously served as Director of Industrial and Trade Development at the African Development Bank, overseeing industrialization strategy and pharmaceutical/vaccine industry development. Former Group Chief Strategy Officer at Dangote Group of Industries.

Education

Doctor of Medicine — Ahmadu Bello University
Ph.D. Pathology & Laboratory Medicine — Boston University
MBA — Harvard Business School
MPA — Harvard Kennedy School

Committee

The PVAC Committee

Approved by H.E. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the PVAC Committee brings together key government agencies, financial institutions, and private sector representatives.

Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare (Chair)

Ministry of Finance

Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment

Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning

Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON)

Nigeria Customs Service

Central Bank of Nigeria

Nigeria's Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA)

National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research

Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI)

Bank of Industry Limited (BOI)

Pharmaceutical Group – Manufacturers Association of Nigeria

National Agency for Food & Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)

Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy

Pharmacists Council of Nigeria

Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

Private Sector Representatives

Team Leads

A multi-stakeholder effort

PVAC is organized across focused teams, each led by experienced professionals. Team lead details and bios will be confirmed and published soon.