FG unveils plan to revitalise 8,000 PHCs, scale up immunisation

The federal government has restated its plan to expand immunisation coverage and revitalise 8,000 primary health centres (PHCs) under the 2024–2028 medium-term framework.

Iziaq Salako, minister of state for health, spoke after the federal executive council meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu.

Salako said the framework prioritises programmes that improve social welfare and nationwide healthcare access.

“Mr President is committed to human capital development as captured in this 2024–2028 MTF,” the minister said.

He said more than 4,000 PHCs currently undergoing upgrades will be maintained alongside the additional facilities planned under the new framework.

“It means the revitalised 4,000 PHCs and the additional 8,000 on stream can be sustained,” Salako said.

The minister said the commitment to the Basic Health Care Provision Fund will help accelerate the process across the country.

He said the initiative fits into the administration’s broader objective of reinforcing primary healthcare as the system’s foundation.

Salako said the council’s approval guarantees the continuity of major immunisation programmes introduced in recent months.

“The commitment to fund immunisation from the MTF means we can scale up innovative programmes Mr President has introduced,” he said.

He pointed to the ongoing rollout of the HPV vaccine, which he said had reached millions of girls.

“For example, the HPV introduction has seen over 40 million Nigerian children immunised,” he said.

Salako said the combined measles–rubella campaign would also receive wider implementation in the coming year.

“The novel combined rubella rollout, which reached nearly 30 million children, can be scaled up next year,” he said.

Salako emphasised that the administration remains focused on policies that improve Nigerians’ quality of life.