Nigeria, July 29 -- The Ebonyi State Government released only 6.2 per cent of its health sector capital budget in the first half of 2026, even as education spending also lagged behind budgetary provisions, the state's 2026 second-quarter Budget Performance Report has shown.

The report indicates that the health sector received just N2.05 billion out of its N33.37 billion capital budget between January and June, representing a performance rate of 6.2 per cent.

Reports have exposed challenges in the Ebonyi State health sector, including the fact that primary health centres have become deathtraps due to crippling shortages of staff and medical equipment.

Education, which received one of the state's largest capital allocations for the year,...