Nigeria’s health sector has recorded a 345 percent increase in budgetary allocations over the past five years, yet capital expenditure utilisation has not exceeded 40.7 percent, contributing to poor health outcomes, according to BudgIT’s 2026 report on health financing.
The report noted that
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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.
