- FG Releases N32.9bn for Primary Health Care
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Health Minister Pate urges citizens to monitor and ensure transparent spending.
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BHCPF initiative aims to improve access to essential and emergency medical care.
The Federal Government has approved and released N32.9 billion through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), marking the third round of disbursements in 2025.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, announced the release on Wednesday in a statement titled “The Red Letter,” calling on Nigerians to actively ensure the funds are properly utilized.
According to Pate, the funds are aimed at strengthening primary health care facilities across the country, improving access to essential health services, and ensuring the efficient delivery of emergency medical care.
“Today, the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has approved and released N32.9 billion through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund—the third round this year,” the minister said. “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, your community’s chance, your country’s promise.”
He explained that every facility has the responsibility to plan and spend in collaboration with the communities they serve. The minister urged traditional rulers, community leaders, women and youth groups, and faith-based organisations to take part in the management of the funds to ensure transparency and accountability.
“The health committee in your ward, your traditional leaders, your women’s and youth groups, your faith-based organisations—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,” he said.
Pate emphasized that the Red Letter initiative is a call for citizens to take ownership of local health governance by engaging with health committees, reviewing spending plans, demanding transparency, and celebrating progress in the health sector.
“But too often, 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 warned.
He further described each naira of the N32.9 billion as a “seed” that can grow into quality healthcare, improved infrastructure, safe deliveries, and lives saved—if properly managed.
“Let this Red Letter reach every community, every ward, and every home,” Pate said. “Let it remind us that the health of Nigeria lies in the hands of Nigerians.”
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