The Federal Government has approved the disbursement of ₦32.9 billion for the fourth quarter of 2025 through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF). The money is scheduled to hit the accounts of primary healthcare centers (PHCs) in January 2026.
This funding cycle marks the first full implementation of the BHCPF 2.0 Guidelines, a performance-based system designed to move away from flat-rate funding, towards resource allocation based on actual patient volume.
Under BHCPF 2.0, the government is scrapping the old uniform payment system to ensure clinics have the resources they need to remain operational.
For the first time, the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) has been admitted into the Ministerial Oversight Committee (MOC). This moves healthcare management closer to the grassroots where the facilities actually operate.
Alongside this, the government is launching a dedicated platform for Nigerians to lodge complaints or give feedback via the Citizens Response Centre (CRC). Residents can lodge a complaint if their local clinic is out of drugs or charging illegal fees. This gives them direct access to the Ministry of Health.
Health is intangible; they are not things you can touch, but you can feel them. This release in January ensures the process is safely completed so we can support patients on a more regular basis – Daju Kachollom, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health.
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) now requires National Identification Numbers (NINs) for all enrollees in order to eliminate ghost patients and duplicate claims, and also ensuring every naira is traceable to a real person.
According to the data from the Ministry, health reforms under the president Bola Tinubu Health Sector Renewal Investment Compact are starting to yield measurable results.
PHC utilization tripled in 2025 compared to 2023 levels. According to the data, there is a 12% reduction in maternal mortality at facility levels. The report stated that the insurance growth coverage expanded from 16 million to 21 million Nigerians this year and that the number of BHCPF-supported facilities grew from 8,800 to 13,000, with a target of 17,000 by late 2026.
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