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Nigeria: 2026 budget: N19.65bn set for health sector, not N68m — Ekiti govt

Nigeria: 2026 budget: N19.65bn set for health sector, not N68m — Ekiti govt

Africa Links 24 with 'Yomi Ayeleso
Published on 2026-02-02 15:17:08

The Ekiti State Government has dismissed claims circulating on social media that it budgeted only N68 million for Primary Health Care (PHC) in its 2026 Appropriation Bill, describing the assertion as false, misleading and a misrepresentation of the state’s health financing framework.

Setting the record straight in a statement on Monday, the Ministry of Health and Human Services, through its Information Officer, Wale Obelewaji, explained that the N68 million figure being quoted refers…

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