Nigeria, April 22 -- The Nigerian government says it has strengthened financing and accountability mechanisms in the primary healthcare system, with increased funding to facilities, expanded coverage of supported health centres, and recovery of mismanaged funds nationwide.

The Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Muyi Aina, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during the agency's first quarter 2026 media briefing.

Mr Aina said reforms under the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) are aimed at improving service delivery at the grassroots while tightening oversight of public spending in primary healthcare centres (PHCs).

Mr Aina revealed that a total of N70.6 billion was released through ...