By Precious Mark
The Federal Government has announced the postponement of the 5th Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), earlier scheduled to hold in Abuja from June 28 to 30, 2026.
The announcement was contained in a statement posted on Wednesday by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and signed by Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister.
The government said the decision followed extensive consultations with key stakeholders and partners involved in preparations for the conference.
A new date for the event will be communicated in due course.
The Ministry said Nigeria regrets any inconvenience caused by the postponement and appreciates the understanding and continued support of all stakeholders.
“The Federal Government deeply regrets any inconvenience this postponement may cause and appreciates the understanding, support, and continued cooperation of all stakeholders,” the statement read.
Nigeria also expressed appreciation to the Troika, the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance, the Quadripartite Joint Secretariat on AMR, member states, development partners, international organisations, civil society groups, academia, youth networks and other stakeholders for their support.
The government restated its commitment to hosting the conference at a later date, noting that Nigeria remains honoured to convene the global gathering.
“Nigeria remains honoured to host this important global gathering and reaffirms its commitment to advancing international collaboration and collective action to address the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance through the One Health approach,” it added.
The statement noted that preparatory activities would continue under the supervision of the Local Organising Committee and relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
It added that engagement with partners and stakeholders would continue to ensure the successful hosting of the conference when a new date is fixed.