FG reports 84% progress in health sector renewal compact
By Kunle Sanni –
The federal government says it has achieved 84 percent implementation of the Presidential Health Sector Renewal Investment Compact, marking major progress in the administration’s efforts to improve healthcare delivery nationwide.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, announced the figures on Wednesday during the opening of the Nigeria Health Sector-Wide Joint Annual Review 2025 held in Abuja.
Pate said the reforms championed by President Bola Tinubu are strengthening accountability and moving the sector away from fragmented programmes to nationally coordinated, results-driven systems.
According to the minister, 35 out of 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory have completed their Joint Annual Health Reviews and aligned their plans with the National Health Sector Strategic Blueprint. He also disclosed that all 774 local government areas now have National Health Fellows and Public Financial Management Officers, exceeding federal targets.
Pate further noted that 72 percent of states have functional coordination mechanisms to address non-communicable diseases such as hypertension and diabetes.
The minister also reported a 33 percent increase in skilled birth attendance. More than 4,000 free caesarean sections were conducted in NHIA-accredited facilities following the inclusion of emergency obstetric care in the national health insurance benefits package.
Visits to facilities supported by the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) rose from 10 million in early 2024 to 45 million by mid-2025. Officials described the increase as evidence of growing public trust in primary healthcare centres.
Vaccination coverage for major antigens met most national targets, while the nationwide rollout of the HPV vaccine was described as a significant milestone for Nigeria’s immunisation system.
