₦36 million for Health in 2025: A delusion taken too far. If you believe the Federal Ministry of Health only spent ₦36m on projects last year, you’ve been served a massive plate of misinformation. Let’s talk about how the Ministry actually works. - First, the "₦36m" figure. Yes, that was the amount released from the Capital Budget for the Ministry’s HQ as confirmed by the Honourable Minister recently for the year ending December, 2025. But judging the Ministry of Health by its budget release alone is like judging a billionaire by the change in his pocket. - Unlike many other MDAs, the Ministry of Health is a "Multi-Engine" ministry. It doesn't just sit and wait for the Accountant-General. It has statutory funds and international investments that keep the lights on and the clinics running. Just like NELFUND, TETFUND and UBEC for ministry of education, the ministry of health gets funding from several other sources deliberately designed to ensure Nigeria keeps getting the needed services regardless of paucity of resources or not. Let’s break these sources down - The BHCPF (Basic Health Care Provision Fund): This is 1% of the entire country's revenue, protected by law. In October 2025, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate unveiled the BHCPF 2.0, approving the disbursement of ₦32.9 Billion to over 8,000 primary health centers. #Thread

₦36 million for Health in 2025: A delusion taken too far. If you believe the Federal Ministry of Health only spent ₦36m on projects last year, you’ve been served a massive plate of misinformation. Let’s talk about how the Ministry actually works. - First, the "₦36m" figure. Yes, that was the amount released from the Capital Budget for the Ministry’s HQ as confirmed by the Honourable Minister recently for the year ending December, 2025. But judging the Ministry of Health by its budget release alone is like judging a billionaire by the change in his pocket. - Unlike many other MDAs, the Ministry of Health is a "Multi-Engine" ministry. It doesn't just sit and wait for the Accountant-General. It has statutory funds and international investments that keep the lights on and the clinics running. Just like NELFUND, TETFUND and UBEC for ministry of education, the ministry of health gets funding from several other sources deliberately designed to ensure Nigeria keeps getting the needed services regardless of paucity of resources or not. Let’s break these sources down - The BHCPF (Basic Health Care Provision Fund): This is 1% of the entire country's revenue, protected by law. In October 2025, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate unveiled the BHCPF 2.0, approving the disbursement of ₦32.9 Billion to over 8,000 primary health centers. #Thread