The Federal Government has released ₦29.28 billion to states and FCT for 2025 healthcare.
The funds target vulnerable groups, boosting primary health services under the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund.
The Federal Government has disbursed a total of ₦29.28 billion to Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as part of the 2025 Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF), aimed at improving primary healthcare delivery across the country.
According to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the allocation, covering the first and second quarters of 2025 is targeted at vulnerable groups, including pregnant women, children, and citizens needing emergency or routine primary care.
Residents have been encouraged to contact their State Social Health Insurance Authority (SSHIA) to confirm eligibility and apply for a HUWE card. Registration involves visiting an accredited primary healthcare facility with a valid form of identification and a passport photograph.
State allocations at a glance
Abia – ₦602.6m
Adamawa – ₦873.4m
Akwa Ibom – ₦823m
Anambra – ₦799.1m
Bauchi – ₦968.6m
Bayelsa – ₦420.9m
Benue – ₦814m
Borno – ₦1.068bn
Cross River – ₦647m
Delta – ₦664.7m
Ebonyi – ₦693.6m
Edo – ₦559.7m
Ekiti – ₦571.7m
Enugu – ₦848.6m
Gombe – ₦592.6m
Imo – ₦796m
Jigawa – ₦1.207bn
Kaduna – ₦939m
Kano – ₦1.685bn
Katsina – ₦1.266bn
Kebbi – ₦796.8m
Kogi – ₦692.1m
Kwara – ₦573.9m
Lagos – ₦647.1m
Nasarawa – ₦577.7m
Niger – ₦1.015bn
Ogun – ₦631.7m
Ondo – ₦584.9m
Osun – ₦765m
Oyo – ₦830.8m
Plateau – ₦752m
Rivers – ₦863m
Sokoto – ₦1.060bn
Taraba – ₦736m
Yobe – ₦709m
Zamfara – ₦798m
FCT – ₦403.3m
The BHCPF, established under the National Health Act of 2014, receives at least one percent of Nigeria’s Consolidated Revenue Fund annually to support essential health services at the primary care level.
Public health analysts believe the latest release, if managed prudently, will expand access to basic health services nationwide, reduce maternal and child mortality, and strengthen the country’s primary healthcare system.
