Nigeria, July 9 -- The Akwa Ibom State Government has released N60 million for the procurement of family planning commodities, ending more than a decade during which funds were budgeted but not released for the programme.

The funding was disclosed on Wednesday during a Pulse Check Meeting in Uyo for Family Planning and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health programmes.

The meeting was organised by the Akwa Ibom State Government with support from The Challenge Initiative, Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programme and the Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health.

During the meeting, government officials and development partners reviewed the state's progress after graduating to a self-reliance stage ...