The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has recognised the National Association of Herbal Medicine Employers (NAHME) and added the body as its affiliate union.
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The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero confirmed this on Wednesday. He advocated the need for herbal medicine to be fully integrated into the national healthcare system.
Ajaero made the call, when he and other national officers of NLC received executive members of NAHME, who were at the Labour House Abuja to formally present their certificate of registration in order to be officially declared as an affiliate of the larger Labour group.
Ajaero said herbal medicine can serve as alternative to conventional medication, adding that it is one area where the Federal government appears to have ignored.
He said herbal medicine has potentials of generating trillions of Naira for the country through exports.
According to the NLC President, it would not be out of place for the government to establish herbal hospitals to further legitimize traditional medicine within the country’s healthcare system.
He stressed the efficacy of herbal medicine, which is rooted in Nigerian culture, asserting its relevance in tackling indigenous health challenges.
The National Association of Herbal Medicine Employers of Nigeria urged the government to recognize and explore the potential of alternative medicine in the country.
During the visit to the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Abuja, the association’s members emphasized the need for a dedicated ministry and hospitals for herbal medicine practice.
They argued that this sector has the potential to generate revenue and reduce the country’s reliance on health tourism, achieving medical independence.
