The Federal Government has approved and disbursed N32.9 billion through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), marking the third round of funding released in 2025 to bolster primary healthcare nationwide.
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, announced the release in a statement titled “ PLATFORM: The Red Letter,” calling on citizens to actively monitor and ensure proper utilization of the funds.
The BHCPF is designed to enhance access to essential health services, strengthen primary healthcare infrastructure, and support emergency medical treatment across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
This latest tranche brings the total BHCPF disbursements for 2025 to over N98 billion, underscoring the government’s commitment to revitalizing grassroots healthcare delivery.
“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 noted that 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.
He highlighted that the Red Letter is a call from the Federal Government, urging citizens to actively participate in local health governance, take ownership, engage with health facilities and committees, review plans, demand transparency, celebrate achievements, and ensure that the funds effectively protect the health of their communities.
“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 stated.
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