The debate over Nigeria’s low health budget is no longer new, but experts say that the real issue lies in how effectively the country manages its existing resources.
In 2025, Nigeria allocated N2.48 trillion to healthcare, a 58.5 percent increase from the previous year, accounting for just 5.18
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Faith Donatus
Dr. Faith Donatus is a climate change expert, a seasoned researcher with over 15 years of experience and a two-time award winner for contributing to research by the International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation.
With a PhD in Environmental Pollution and Control, Faith is passionate about transforming Nigeria's food and public health systems through deep research, data-driven analysis, deducing solution-based insights to challenges impacting Nigeria's food and health systems.
At Businessday, she is a real sector correspondent, covering health and agricultural beats.
