FG Begins Recruitment Process of National Health Fellows

opeolumartinJanuary 13, 202603 mins

Lafia, Nasarawa State – January 13, 2026

The Federal Government has commenced the recruitment process for National Health Fellows as part of efforts to mobilise and equip young medical professionals to drive a new generation of leadership within Nigeria’s health sector.

The presidential initiative targets the recruitment of thirteen young professionals from across the thirteen local government areas of Nasarawa State, with the aim of strengthening local capacity for health system reform and improving service delivery, particularly for rural dwellers.
The National Health Fellows Programme is a presidential initiative being implemented by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in collaboration with state ministries of health and other development partners. The programme is designed to equip young professionals with essential leadership and management skills within primary healthcare facilities across the country’s 774 local government areas.

Under the initiative, each local government area nationwide will host one health fellow, who will contribute to strengthening healthcare delivery systems at the grassroots level. In Nasarawa State, the current recruitment exercise is focused on selecting qualified candidates who will be deployed to serve within their respective local government areas.

The ongoing session involves a rigorous selection process, during which a panel is drilling applicants on relevant areas of competence considered critical to improving healthcare delivery in rural communities. According to the panel, the selection of the new cohort of National Health Fellows will be strictly based on merit to ensure fairness, transparency, and credibility.
Successful candidates will serve as National Health Fellows for a duration of one year, during which they are expected to contribute meaningfully to primary healthcare development and community-based health interventions.

The initiative underscores the commitment of both the federal and state governments to youth leadership development in the health sector, while also addressing long-standing challenges in healthcare access and service delivery, especially at the grassroots level.