The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has approved and released the sum of N32.9 billion via the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) with the view of boosting Primary Health Centres (PHCs) across the country.
This was made known by Prof. Muhammad Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, in a statement titled “The Red Letter.”
The statement reads as follows: “Today, the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has approved and released N32.9bn through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund, the third round this year.
“This money is not sitting in Abuja. It has already begun its journey into the commercial bank accounts of primary health care facilities in every ward across Nigeria.
“It is your clinic’s money. It is your community’s chance. It is your country’s promise.
“The health committee in your ward, your traditional leaders, your women’s and youth groups, your faith-based organizations—all of you are meant to sit together, decide together, and spend together on what will make your facility stronger, safer, and more ready to serve.
“This fund is the heartbeat of Nigeria’s renewed hope in health—a signal that the government is not only fulfilling its responsibility as the custodian of the fund, but trusting you to help safeguard that spending.
“But too often, we have observed that communities stand aside. Our community members and institutions do not ask how the money is used, or if it reaches the people it was meant for. When that happens, silence becomes a loss.”
He stated that the Red Letter was a call to citizens to actively participate in the health care industry.
