No be small matter o! Di United States don approve $2.1 billion health funding package for Naija, and dem no dey play as dem wan focus on Christian faith-based healthcare providers wey dey operate for di country.

This funding na after dem sign beta five-year agreement between Washington and Abuja wey dey aim to strengthen Naija’s health system. Dem also wan make sure say people fit access important medical services, especially for communities wey dey run by Christian institutions. Naija dey carry faith matter serious, no be so?

As per di agreement, di U.S. Department of State go dey commit almost $2.1 billion to support preventive and curative health services. Di area dem dey focus on include HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, polio, and maternal and child health. Na real health wahala we get for this side, abi na lie?

Plus, di Naija government don dey pledge to put mouth for di matter as dem go raise di own health spending gatt close to $3 billion for di five-year period. Na serious commitment wey dem wan show.

This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) sabi as di largest co-investment wey any country don ever make under di America First Global Health Strategy. Di spokesperson for di State Department, Thomas Pigott, don confirm say dis agreement na sign wey show better health partnership between both countries.

According to di U.S. officials, dem negotiate di MOU based on Nigeria dey try protect Christian population wey dey face wahala from violence. Di funding go support Christian-owned hospitals, clinics, and healthcare programs. E go help keep dem serve di people wey dey need am sabi.

Di investment go join hand with about 900 faith-based clinics and hospitals wey dey run for Naija. These facilities dey provide medical services to millions, especially for di people wey dey live for rural areas wey health services just dey run from one corner to another.

U.S. government talk say di funding go fit improve Naija health infrastructure, and e go encourage self-reliance and accountability for di health sector. E no easy at all, but dem dey try.

But o, U.S. authorities don yan say dem go dey monitor di funding well-well. If e no dey align with American interests, dem fit pause or even terminate di programmes wey no meet di standard. Dem serious for dis matter, no be joke.

Di spokesperson Pigott don talk say di U.S. expect Naija to take concrete steps to fight extremist religious violence, especially di attacks wey dey target dem vulnerable Christian communities. Na correct thing dem dey talk, if we no protect ourselves, wetin go happen?

Even though di agreement don sign, Naija still dey classified as Country of Particular Concern by di U.S. Recently, dem add Naija for travel restriction list, and Trump link am to terrorism cud cause and visa overstay wahala. Na heavy label wey no suppose dey for our neck.

The America First Global Health Strategy wey dem release for September 2025 dey apply to several countries worldwide. Di policy dey focus on self-reliance, data protection, and specific funding for diseases like HIV, TB, malaria, and di health of our mothers and children. Na good plan, but we go see how e go play out.