Author: Editor

Nigeria’s budget has been heavily skewed toward recurrent expenditures in recent years, leaving critical sectors like health underfunded. For instance, the 2023 health budget was ₦1.17 trillion which is about 5.75 per cent of the total budget. The 2023 health budget included N1.07 trillion for the Federal Ministry of Health and its agencies, N137.21 billion for GAVI/Immunization funds and N125.74 billion for the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund. By Justina Asishana For 2024, the health budget is N1.23 trillion, which is less than 5 per cent of the proposed N27.5 trillion total government expenditure. The budget includes N125.7 billion for the Healthcare…

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