
19/08/2025
The Federal Government has disbursed nearly ₦50 billion directly to Primary Health Centres (PHCs) nationwide through the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF), according to the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate.
Announcing the development on Monday, Pate said the initiative, funded from at least one percent of the Federal Government’s Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) and donor contributions, is designed to provide a Basic Minimum Package of Health Services (BMPHS) while strengthening the national health system.
He disclosed that since 2023, the funds have supported the modernization of health infrastructure across all local government areas, delivering “verifiably impressive results.”
In addition, over ₦20 billion has been released under President Bola Tinubu’s administration to rehabilitate and upgrade 4,362 PHCs across 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, with similar projects underway in the South.
The minister also revealed that more than 37 million visits to PHCs were recorded in the first quarter of 2025 alone, a figure he described as evidence of a data-driven overhaul of healthcare delivery.
On health insurance, Pate said enrollment is on track to surpass the 2024 record of 2.4 million citizens, further expanding access to affordable healthcare.