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Health minister cautions Nigerians against excess salt consumption

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Prof. Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, has cautioned Nigerians against excess salt and sodium intake, saying it could cause hypertension and other heart diseases.

Pate said this on Tuesday in Abuja at a news conference to commemorate the 2024 Salt Awareness Week, which has the theme”It’s Time to Shine the Spotlight on Salt.” Represented by the ministry's Permanent Secretary, Ms Daju Kachollom, Pate said the Federal Government would increase public awareness of the dangers of excess salt intake. The minister said that not less than 10 per cent of cardiovascular disease deaths are attributed to the burden of excess sodium consumption in Nigeria.

He said reducing sodium intake was crucial for controlling blood pressure, which would help prevent hypertension and reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases. According to him, salt is a hidden adversary in people’s diets, and it contributes to the burden of cardiovascular diseases that afflict many. He said: “Nigeria is not immune to the global epidemic of hypertension and heart diseases.

 

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