The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has expressed support for the implementation of local government financial autonomy as a critical step toward improving primary healthcare (PHC) delivery across Nigeria.
Mr Pate emphasised that financial independence for local governments would ensure better healthcare services at the grassroots level, aligning with the government’s “vision of cooperative federalism.”
At the National Stakeholder Engagement on Accelerating Improvement in Primary Health Care in Nigeria with Local Government Financial Autonomy, held in Abuja on Thursday, Mr Pate underscored the importance of strengthening PHC services to provide quality, accessible, and affordable care.
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