Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday mobilised traditional and religious leaders to drive the implementation of Universal Health Coverage (UHC), declaring that Nigeria's health reforms cannot succeed without their active involvement.

Speaking at a high-level national engagement in Abuja, Mr Tinubu described the gathering as a "generational and interfaith alliance" designed to accelerate health sector reforms and renew public trust.

He announced the expansion of the Universal Health Coverage Compact, first unveiled during the Health Sector Joint Annual Review, to formally include traditional institutions, religious leaders, civil society organisations and the private sector.

He noted that no health reform in Nigeria can ...