The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Mohammed Pate, has attributed the poor implementation of the ministry’s 2025 capital budget to inadequate cash releases, revealing that only ₦36 million was received out of the ₦218 billion appropriated for the year.
Mr Pate disclosed this on Monday during the defence of the Ministry’s 2026 budget before the House of Representatives.
He told lawmakers that although the personnel budget was fully released and utilised, the capital component suffered major setbacks due to the bottom-up cash planning system operated by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation.
He added that delays in the release of Nigeria’s counterpart funding also prevented the ministry from accessing some donor-supported funds, further stalling the execution of capital projects in 2025.
SOURCE: Premium Times
