The Federal Government on Wednesday approved and released N32.9bn through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), making it the third round of disbursements in 2025.
The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, disclosed this in a statement titled “The Red Letter,” urging citizens to actively participate in ensuring the funds are used effectively.
The funds are intended to strengthen primary health care across the country.
The BHCPF supports Nigeria’s healthcare by providing basic health services, strengthening primary care, and allocating resources for emergency treatment.
“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,” Pate said.
The minister said every facility holds the power to plan and spend, working hand in hand with the community it serves.
“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.
“This fund is the heartbeat of Nigeria’s renewed hope in health—a signal that 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 said.
“Each naira in this N32.9bn is a seed. When you nurture it with vigilance and pride, it grows into medicine, safe births, better infrastructure, and lives saved. When you neglect it, it withers into waste.
“Let this Red Letter reach every community, every ward, and every home. Let it remind us that the health of Nigeria lies in the hands of Nigerians.
“Together, we plan. Together, we spend. Together, we protect life,” the minister added.
