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ATTENTION!!! Dear Honourable Minister @muhammadpate You announced the release of ₦32.9 billion through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) to strengthen Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and general hospitals across Nigeria. While this may sound like progress, the reality is that ₦32.9 billion shared across 36 states and the FCT is alarmingly insufficient to address the deep-rooted decay in our healthcare system. Across the country, hospitals and PHCs remain in deplorable condition, leaking roofs, broken beds, shortage of staff, no drugs, no electricity, and no clean water. In some communities, women still deliver babies on bare floors, and patients are asked to buy syringes and gloves. These realities expose the gap between policy announcements and what Nigerians experience daily. How can such conditions persist when billions are being released in the name of healthcare reform? This speaks volumes about the misplaced priorities of government spending. At a time when health facilities are collapsing, the Federal Government reportedly approved ₦2 billion for bush clearing, with no clear details of where and how such a staggering sum will be used. Meanwhile, the National Assembly continues to allocate billions for luxury SUVs, questionable constituency projects, and office renovations, funds that could have been channelled into saving lives and rehabilitating critical health infrastructure. If Nigeria can afford ₦2 billion for bush clearing, why is only ₦32.9 billion being allocated to serve over 200 million citizens struggling to access basic medical care? Such an amount cannot renovate a few general hospitals, let alone strengthen thousands of PHCs nationwide. This allocation is not only inadequate , it reflects poor planning and misplaced compassion. Honourable Minister @muhammadpate, Nigerians need more than promises. We call on you to publish a transparent breakdown of how this ₦32.9 billion will be spent, which facilities will benefit, what specific outcomes are expected, and how accountability will be ensured. Transparency at this stage is crucial to prevent these funds from vanishing into another cycle of waste and mismanagement. Nigerians deserve results, not rhetoric. Citizens, CSOs, and the media must stay vigilant and track every kobo of this fund. If the government can justify billions for non-essential projects, it must find the will to invest adequately in the health and survival of its people. #AskQuestions #GetInvolved