Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, has reiterated federal government’s commitment to funding child spacing and the health sector as part of its strategic plan to improve human capital development and foster a productive citizenry.
She assured the delegation that her ministry will always prioritize the health sector’s funding, especially on issues bordering on the multilateral agreement and other commitments Nigeria has entered into. “Despite the failure to meet the 15 per cent commitment, Nigeria has progressively funded the health sector with incremental funding. She also noted that regardless of competing priorities, the federal government will prioritize funding for health and family planning therein,” she said.
“The federal government is making moves to fulfill its commitment for the 1 per cent CRF. Still, the non-responsiveness at the state level to provide counterpart funding has slowed the process. MDAs are also showing low utilization capacity,” said Zainab.