Wetin dey happen? As e be, our Health Minister, Professor Mohammed Ali Pate don carry serious gist come House of Representatives about how dem dey delay funds wey suppose help health matter for Naija. E talk say dem no fit access some counterpart funds, and na because Nigeria no dey pay im own share as e suppose.
During di budget defense wey happen for 2026, di minister show say for 2025, dem only drop ₦36 million for di health ministry, from di whole ₦218 billion wey dem budget. Abeg, wetin dem talk say dem fit do with such small money? Na wah o!
Him talk say dem don spend di personnel budget finish, but di capital side no dey okay because of wetin him call bottom-up cash planning system. This one na wah! Di Accountant-General dey do im own matter wey dey affect di whole health system.
Professor Pate don yarn say because of di delay, e go make dem no fit carry out some health projects wey dey important. Nigeria dey follow wetin dem call Vision 20:2020, plus di National Development Plan and di National Strategic Health Development Plan. E no be small matter for those wey dey sick.
E later talk say di goal for National Health Act na to make sure say all Nigerians fit enjoy good health, but if money no dey, how e go happen? Di 2016 National Health Policy dey try to turn things around, but dem need serious funding.
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