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EXCLUSIVE: Inside Nigeria Police shocking work conditions where officers are left homeless, paid peanuts
http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/159124-exclusive-inside-nigeria-police-shocking-work-conditions-officers-left-homeless-paid-peanuts.html


The Nigeria police, especially the rank and file, are the least paid among corresponding security agencies in Nigeria, a failing that fuels corruption.
Sylvanus Udo has a telling way of explaining how to keep a wife and four children, pay for the children’s school fees, rent an accommodation and buy food for years with a little more than N40, 000 – his take home pay after 25 years as police officer.
“Only through black magic could anybody feed his wife and four children for 30 days with the kind of salary the Nigeria Police pays me,” he said recently.
Intensely passionate about his job, Mr. Udo works under weather elements at his traffic duty post in Lagos, shrewd at persuading wayward motorists to obey traffic laws.
But after putting in a quarter of a century on a job he so cherishes, his gross annual salary stands at N577, 234, while his gross monthly pay stands at N55, 147. When tax and sundry deductions are made, Mr. Udo, a sergeant, goes home with less than N48, 000, 00 every month.
His colleagues with accommodations in the police barracks, part with additional N7, 000 for that privilege and go home with even less monthly.
Tens of thousands of officers of the Nigerian police receive some of the poorest pay even in the West African sub-region , and the worst hit are the rank and files-the force’s foot soldiers who spend decades in the line of duty but are hardly promoted, accommodated or paid well.
On all categories of personnel, Ghanaian police officers for instance earn more money than their Nigerian counterparts, receive better training and welfare, a PREMIUM TIMES investigation has shown. Mr. Udo’s equivalent rank in Ghana receives about N77, 000.
Across Nigeria, wretched officers live in squalid neighbourhoods within and outside the barracks, live and go to work for months from broken-down vehicles, uncompleted buildings and garages.
Analysts believe the dismal reward package contributes directly to the alarming rate of corruption in the force and rampant attack on civilians by personnel.
Salary reviews don’t compare
Ghanaian authorities reviewed the salary of the country’s police service in 2011, raising the monthly pay of a Constable from 140 Ghanaian Cedi (GHC) (N9, 000) to GHC750 (48,549.31), Sergeant from GHC400 (N25, 892.96) to GHC1200 (N77, 6788.89). An Assistant Superintendent of Police in Ghana who earned GHC600 (N38839.44) ahead of the review, now earns GHC1, 700 (N110, 045.09).
“The changes took effect from 2011 under a new pay structure called Single Spine Salary Structure meaning equal pay for equal work,” said Fortune Alimi, Editor of The Guide, one of Ghana’s most-widely read private newspapers.

While Nigeria also reviewed the salaries of its police about the same time as Ghana, the raise could hardly compare. The Consolidated Police Salary Structure, CONPOSS, released in March 2011 and exclusively obtained by PREMIUM TIMES shows a marked difference.
A police recruit earns a consolidated annual salary of N108, 233, 00 and a monthly consolidated salary of N9, 019.42 but when N676.46 is deducted as pension, the recruit goes home with N8, 342.96.

A police constable on grade level 02 (1) earns a gross monthly salary of N42, 508.13 while the one on grade level 02 (10) earns a total of N46, 840.86 with rent.

A police constable grade level 03 (1) earns a gross monthly salary of N43, 293.80 while the one on step 10 earns N48,619.16 including rent while a corporal on grade level 04 (1), earns N44,715.53 and a corporal on grade level 04 (10) goes home with N51,113.59 per month including rent subsidy.

The gross monthly salary of a police sergeant on grade level 05 (1) is N48, 540.88 while a Sergeant on step 10 earns N55, 973.84.
A sergeant major on grade level 06 (1) earns N53, 144.81 and the one on grade level 06 (10) earns N62, 204.88 per month.
For senior officers, the package appears relatively improved.

A cadet inspector on grade level 07 (1) earns N73, 231.51, an Inspector on grade level 07 (10) earns N87, 135.70 including rent subsidy while a cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP, on grade level 08 (1) earns N127, 604.68 and an ASP on grade level 08 (10) earns N144,152.07.


An ASP1 on grade level 09 (1) earns N136, 616.06, an ASP on grade level 09 (10) earns N156, 318.39, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) on grade level 10 (1) earns a total monthly salary of N148, 733.29, a DSP on grade level 10 (10) earns N170, 399.69, a Superintendent of Police (SP) on grade level 11 (1) earns N161, 478.29, an SP on grade level 11 ( earns N187, 616.69.
A Chief of Superintendent of Police, CSP, on grade level 12 (1) earns N172, 089.06, a CSP on the same level on step 8 earns N199, 723.96, an Assistant Commissioner of Police on grade level 13 (1) earns N183, 185.73, an ACP on grade level 13 ( earns N212, 938.16 while a Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, on grade level 14 (1) earns N242, 715.65, a DCP on grade level 14 (7) earns N278, 852.79.
A Commissioner of Police, CP, on grade level 15 (1) earns N266, 777.79; a CP on step 6 earns N302, 970.47. While an Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) on grade level 16 (1) gets N499, 751.87, an AIG on step 5 earns N546, 572.73.

Still, the salary of the Nigerian Inspector-General of Police, IG, is meagre compared with those of the heads of the State Security Services, SSS, National Intelligence Agency, NIA and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
While the IGP earns N711, 498 per month, the Director General of the SSS earns N1, 336 million per month and the EFCC Chairman, N1.5 million, per month.

Finding illegal, corrupt ways to survive
Long before the Lagos State authorities outlawed the use of motorcycles, Sergeant Udo’s black magic – as he said – was ferrying passengers around town during off-duty periods to earn some more cash. He would not explain his alternative since the government barred the use of motorcycles in the state.
The sergeant’s story in many ways reflects the deplorable conditions thousands of Nigerian police personnel face daily amid rising corruption and declining productivity in the force. Mr. Udo refused to be fully identified for fear he might be penalized by his superiors. His first name was replaced with Sylvanus for this story.
Before being posted to Ikeja, the sergeant served in Ikorodu where he was allocated a one bedroom apartment in the barracks. But in Ikeja, which has the highest number of police personnel in Lagos, he could not get a place in the barracks.
With Ikeja’s high rental rates, he did what many of his colleagues have done overtime –erect a makeshift structure within the barracks to accommodate his family, after tipping a corrupt senior officer N10, 000 for a few square meters of land near the ravine area of Ikeja barracks. With the help of an itinerant carpenter, he constructed a “house,” using pieces of woods, discarded billboard tarpaulins and used zinc sheets.
To avoid the usual squabbles associated with using the single toilet and bathroom shared by many residents of the barrack’s ghetto, the sergeant wakes up early for bath long before others get off from bed, and hurries out for work immediately where he stays mainly standing till about10.pm.
“Nobody gives me a sachet of water to quench my thirst, nobody provides me with a lunch pack to quell my hunger, but everybody blames me if I make a slight mistake,” he said.
Mr. Udo joined the force in 1989 with the West African School Certificate, WASC. His last promotion was in 2002, having waited for eight years to be made a sergeant. Twelve years on, his name has consistently missed out from promotion lists.
But in spite of the appalling working conditions, the sergeant remains grateful for his job and considers himself lucky to serve a nation he says has failed to appreciate its police men and women.
“I thank God I have this job. It is what brings me happiness and satisfaction. I love to serve and I am proud to stand under the sun and in the rain to ensure people move freely on the road,” he said. “Even though they have refused to promote me after so many years, I still put in the best to ensure the road is safe.”
Abandoned reforms
While submitting a report on suggestions on improving the welfare of the Nigerian police personnel in 2012, former Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Parry Osayande told President Goodluck Jonathan how police in Nigeria were the worst paid in the West African sub-region. Mr. Osayande’s report only drew from several past documents from government panels identifying poor remuneration and conditions of service as factors affecting performance in the force.
“The poverty of the ordinary police officer, coupled with weak institutional governance predisposes him to engaging in all sorts of schemes for self-help and survival. While parallel organisations carved out of the police only perform part of its functions, their staff are better remunerated and motivated than the police,” Mr. Osayande noted.
He called for urgent review of working terms to boost performance, instil discipline and restore the dignity of the police officer. The report, like the rest, remains unimplemented two years after.
Ghetto barracks and training camps
The shocking conditions at police barracks are evident around the country, even in the federal capital, Abuja. Yet, if the decay in the barracks is tolerable, it is more serious at police training schools.
The Police Training School, Bauchi, cuts a picture of a broken down goat pen, but the facility trains thousands of officers during promotion examination.
The CLEEN Foundation, a nongovernmental organization which has conducted years of research on the Nigeria police, painted a gloomy picture of condition at police stations well-known to Nigerians.
“Over the past six years, we have conducted police station visits and in the course of conducting these visits, we have seen the good, the bad and the ugly side of things,” said Kemi Okenyodo, the group’s executive director.
In a few instances where police stations are improved, such efforts are often communal, Ms. Okenyodo said. Examples are Ajah Police Station and Mosafejo Police Station, all in Lagos State.
While the military and other paramilitary agencies provide funds for their officers on special operations, the police hardly does. Where such funds are provided for, it takes months and years to trickle to the rank and file.
A police officer in Umuahia, Abia State, told PREMIUM TIMES that he buys his uniform, and shoes from Ariaria Market in Aba.
“In the past, they used to issue us with uniforms, badges and shoes but that has stopped a long time ago. Most of us buy our uniforms and shoes in the open market. For instance, I bought my uniform and shoes in Ariaria Market in Aba,” he said.
He explained that the non-availability of uniforms and shoes in the police store is responsible for the lack of uniformity in the dressing of personnel, especially the rank and file.
Retired FTC Commissioner of Police, Lawrence Alobi, blamed the Federal Government for the disgraceful condition of the Nigeria Police.
“In the United Kingdom, UK, policemen earn more than some members of the Armed Forces. In fact, when former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, was asked why a Chief Constable earned more than her, she was quoted to have replied, ‘if the chief constable does not maintain law and order, we cannot sit in parliament’,” Mr. Alobi said.
“The police never went on strike, except in 2003 when just a handful embarked on an industrial action. In this country, the Army has taken over the government, workers have gone on strike. The police officer is 24 hours on duty and is the least paid. We do not even have a union that can at least negotiate our salary. In Canada, Ghana and South Africa, the police have a union. Here, we don’t and that makes our case very precarious. We are at the mercy of the politicians who manipulate us,” he lamented.”
The Nigeria police loses either ways, analysts say. Without a union to project its concerns, the force also lacks a crucial support from the public in agitating for reforms; a partnership that is missing with the force’s corruption, and its overzealous officers’ daily assault on members of the public.
“We must also factor in the public perception of the Nigeria Police. If there is a crime in a neighbourhood, people no longer have the confidence to call the police but will call the Army. People now have more confidence in the Army than the Police. This is because of the level of impunity and corruption in the police,” said Uche Duruke, the national president of Civil Liberties Organisation.
“I was in a place where the issue of poor salary for the Police was discussed and somebody jokingly said, ‘will they take double portion,’ apparently referring to the bribes some of them take at roadblocks. It was like a joke but he made a valid point.”
Repeated attempts to speak with the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, at the Force Headquarters, Frank Mba, were unsuccessful.
Mr. Mba did not respond to questions when contacted on the phone nor reply to questions he requested to be sent as text to his telephone.
This post is supported by the Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme, funded by DFID and managed by a consortium led by the British Council

Hey chimpanzee that news is from 2014. And remember our minimum wage has been increased. .

Check the date of your stupid news below

vaxx2:
Do you know that most of this shanty house are occupied by Nigerians in Ghana. They are into prostitution and drugs. I wish i can write ambassador ademola on this effect. It is disgracing the hard-working Nigerians leaving in Ghana .

You have said before. Now can you prove it. We don't want random talks. Everyone can just cook up something to cover their shame.proof pls

jaycent:
Lemme help my Ghanaian brothers small. At least for the love I have for the.

This is Accra. The best city in the whole world.

It has electric Train inside the sea. It has 100 brt terminal
It has 10 international airport
It has 50 world class bridge and flyover
It has the best transportation in the world
It has 100 underground water hotels
Infact the list is endless
The car thier police people use, they imported it from heaven because you can't find such police car on this Earth

Please let's congratulate our beloved Ghanaians for such kind development. It's not easy oo

Lol I love those sexy wooden sakawa bridges. They are amazing

tylann:
Who wants to go to Nigeria
I have never heard anyone applying for nigerian
Visa

While you are ranting our police are killing nigerians here in plenty and there is nothing nigerian govt will do about it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGKA0k-BiBo

You talk too much. Nigeria is ranked 5th in africa as the country with the most immigrants whole south africa is first . Ghana and kenya are not among top ten.

We are even among top 20 globally

tylann:
I heard if you want to get rich in Nigeria invest in generator business

And I heard if you want to die in kenya present yourself to the ethopians

Kazikazi:
Man, have mercy on those people!

Hunger is biting them..

Somalians are killing them.

Ethiopians came,and killed 11 Kenyans in Kenya

300 families lost their home due to fire in kibera slum

Chinese have sold them a useless trains,and they r in deep debts

I don't want to repeat that ugliness award anymore..

Then a mighty Nigerian army wants to bomb them,really? That will be like killing a dead man twice

Hohohohoho

That true. Even their port look.

China can't try this with us

tylann:
Normal Nigerian jealousy
Our buildings are top notch and well organized
Our skyscrapers are dazzling

Your skyscrapper. Pls can you try to be a little bit honest with your illusory ownership . We all know those ain't yours.

And for the records I don't see anything dazzling about those building expect for that pwc building that looks like what is obtainable in London and maybe that one that is similar to what is obtainable in newyork. This is me being honest

Wuoche:
Do Nigeria even have tall buildings

You always ask ludicrous ignorant question . The 3rd tallest building in africa is from Nigeria "NITEL TOWER" while the rest two are in south africa (I mean the one built for them by the whites)

NairobiWalker:
Okay moro.n, you are right. I am Yobeezy. Are you happy now?

I am glad you accepted it . Next time you want to come after then I advice you to do that smartly. Dimwit

jaycent:
Puahahahaha Ghana the Dubai of Africa

Let me as sit you bro

Behold the old fadama road

jaycent:
He's a useless frustrated old fool. ;
The idiot can't stand me. He can't even quote me again he's busy gallivanting around like a caught sakawa criminal

Take it easy on that poor child. He has lost all ounce of sense within is reach all that is left is madness

jaycent:
Stop praising that godforsaken animal

Praise who. that brainless rabid dog. Hell no. It just funny to see that they are both on opposite sides.

The fool doesn't listens . He deserved what he got

jaycent:
You're useless old fool that behaves like mad pig. Useless petromumu

You can say that again. the rabid dog is at the verge of madness

PetroDollaxx:
he is kenyan so what? who fvcking gave him the right to insult me? he is a big fool nobody talks crap to petrodolla nonsense

Hahaha this just keeps getting better..who knows how tomorrow war will wind up...I can't wait

PetroDollaxx:
fuckeduppedness you entire family are ediots!fool

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Lol I can't laugh oooo.did you know that the guy is a kenyan.. my rib ooo

gallivant:
I thought you were better than this..?!!!

Of course I am but the guy is vividly deranged and I have to set his loose brain a bit.
I was about reply you cos I noticed you have been summoning me lately

PetroDollaxx:
what name do you give to a country of kidnappers, ritualists, pr0stitutes,419ners, scammers and spammers, terrorists, militants, armed robbers, book haram, friggin eediots rule? A country where nothing works?

Can anyone tell me how many nigerians have access to electricity, potable water, motorable roads, personal security, quality education, health care?

Madness

NIGERIA IS AT IT AGAIN . OUR FUTURE IS BRIGHT. CHINA GET READY FOR A POWER HOUSE AS A RIVAL MATE

And for the records we are not in debt because of this. We are funding it from start to finish with our oil wealth







Nigeria is building a new deep-seaport and considering two additional facilities to ease congestion at Apapa seaports, which currently handle about 80 per cent of all shipping traffic in the country.

A new facility is already under construction in the Lekki Free Trade Zone in Lagos through a public-private partnership, while another may be built in the Badagry area of the city, near the border with Benin.



A third project, the Ibom seaport, is under consideration in the oil-rich Niger delta , Nigerian Ports Authority Managing Director, Hadiza Bala-Usman, disclosed in a recent interview with Bloomberg.

The government had in the past year, invested in developing the eastern ports of Warri, Calabar, Onne and Port Harcourt, whose river channels are too narrow to accommodate large vessels, forcing shipping companies to take their vessels to Lagos.

The NPA last year commenced the dredging of Warri port at the cost of $44.861m (N16.150bn).

Bala-Usman has also encouraged flat-bottomed vessels that do not require too much sea depth to berth at the eastern ports and the response has been encouraging as there was an increase in the number of such vessels calling at the Port Harcourt and Calabar ports since last year.

Bloomberg reported that the Apapa and Tin Can Island ports remained the hubs for cargo transiting through Africa’s most populous nation.

But inefficiency and congested roads to the ports mean daily queues of hundreds of trucks. The government wants to focus on improving the nearby roads and other infrastructure to ease the transportation of goods including cars, computers, food and machinery, Bala-Usman told the business newswire.

“We have congestion because 80 per cent of our cargo goes on the road. You must have that seamless evacuation, if not, it’s laughable to think you will not have congestion,” she said.

Shipment delays of almost eight weeks prompted the National Cashew Association of Nigeria to raise the alarm last month as $300m worth of nuts remained stuck in containers on trucks waiting to enter the ports.



Inadequate infrastructure, stifling red tape and corruption at the ports are hurting business, the Nigeria Cashew Exporters Association said.

Similar concerns were voiced by the nation’s cocoa exporters last year after trucks carrying the beans took as long as four weeks to get through the potholed roads to the ports, pushing up haulage costs and putting sales contracts at risk.

The Ministry of Transport is building a new railway to the Lagos ports to speed up the evacuation of cargo, Usman said.

For now, trailer parks are being built to take trucks off the road and barges have been deployed to move cargo on inland waterways. Lagos is Africa’s biggest city, with an estimated population of 22 million people.
https://punchng.com/new-seaports-underway-to-ease-apapa-gridlock-npa/?fbclid=IwAR2POz6qSvlJLx4HLYCaTznsMTnr82Oo-GolEZsqXm_cQCNY0OvP7zR3qIg

Yobeezy:
You did a good job there The guy is ever crying, he's the only Nigerian in this thread who's ever personal and emotional with his long gibberish

You are as dumb as fvck. So let me get this straight a guy named YOBEEZY happens to be complaining about my allegedly long emotional rant in the same way and manner another dude called NAIROBIWALKER has constantly done. Now I labelled this dude as NairobiWalker which I am 100% sure he is and all of a sudden the Yobeezy dude called out the nairobi dude which has not been on this thread for a couple of days and in less than 12 minutes(which was the time it took you to decide and as well logoff from your Yobeezy account so you can switch ) NairobiWalker was miraculously alerted as though nairaland has these instagram feature that alerts you when you gave been mentioned. These NairobiWalker wrote some piece of useless shiit as usual and all of a sudden never commented again. Only for these Yobeezy dude to appear after a few minutes (after you transition finally ) and comment in a way that shows strong similarity to NairobiWalker even though he was just deluding himself.
So sewer rat from my observations you are that same moronic NairobiWalker who hasn't gotten over how I handled your sorry little ass the other day. I take no remorse for my action as I remember correctly I issued a stern warning to you which you neglected stupidly and hence faced the consequences. Foolish goat that can barely outwit a rat there is more where that came from .

NIGERIA IS FINALLY DOING THIS. THANK YOU PRESIDENT BUHARI

Giant Step towards Achieving Universal Health Coverage
By editor -



The recent launch of the second National Strategic Health Development Plan and the Basic Healthcare Provisions Fund has inched Nigeria closer towards achieving Universal Health Coverage. Martins Ifijeh writes

In a sector often known for churning out some of the worst indices on maternal, newborn and child health, nutrition status, human capital development and disease prevention, there seems to be a glimmer of hope with the launch of the second National Strategic Health Development Plan (NSHDP) and the Basic Healthcare Provisions Fund (BHCPF).

The launch, which was done by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja last Tuesday, has again brought to the fore the need for Nigeria to move speedily towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) as several grounds have been lost due to lack of political will to address issues around the health of citizens.


Funding Healthcare
On specifics, the second NSHDP is the country’s five years policy road map from 2018 to 2022 that would ensure overall improvement of the health of Nigerians through five strategic pillars and 15 priority areas. The pillars include enabling environment for attainment of health sector goals, increased utilisation of essential package of health services, strengthening health systems and protection from health emergencies as well as health financing.

On the other hand, the BHCPF is a fund allocation to cater for the basic healthcare needs of all Nigerians. In the 2018 budget, the federal government allocated one per cent of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, amounting to N55.17, to drive it. Development partners like the Global Financing Facility of the World Bank and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) have also contributed to the purse.

While the two programmes by the federal government will no doubt move Nigeria towards achieving UHC through provision of basic and quality healthcare to Nigerians, the official roll out done by Buhari has put concrete steps on ground to ensure every Nigerian, especially the poor, truly access healthcare the way they should.
As a collective effort to address Nigeria’s poor healthcare indices and improve human capital development, the Nigerian government, the World Bank Group and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have jointly committed $180 million to fund Universal Health Coverage through BHCPF.


Speaking during the launch, the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewale said with the funds already on ground, the implementation of the programme has kicked off.
Adewale said the federal government has started the release of its allocated N57.15 billion for the fund, while the World Bank’s Global Finance Facility has released N$20 million, and the BMGF has released $1.5 million out of the $2 million it pledged.

He said: ‘This fund means Nigerians will be entitled to free antenatal care, free delivery, and free caesarian sessions. It also covers for diabetes and hypertension screening, as well as free treatment for malaria and tuberculosis tests.

“We are particularly happy for this launch because this will benefit poor Nigerians who are quite disadvantaged. The health indicator for the rich in Nigeria is not different from what is seen in developed countries. So this will go a long way in improving the healthcare of poor Nigerians, and by extension improve human capital development.


“We have worked on the national health policy, developed the national health strategic plan and the BHCPF. We are now starting a brand new journey to ensure we expand access to every nook and cranny of the country.”
He assured Nigerians that the funds will not be mismanaged, as it will be sent directly to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), where they will be disbursed to states where they are needed.
“To ensure accountability, we have also agreed with our contributors that they can audit the account anytime they want,” he added.

Health as Top Priority
Launching the fund, Buhari said one of his cardinal promises was to make health of Nigerians top priority, adding that it was time to focus more on the people living in rural areas. Buhari who was represented by the Minister for Budget and Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, said the launch of both BHCPF and the Second National Strategic Health Development Plan (2018-2022) was part of the health sector’s agenda to achieve universal health coverage.
He said: “I had in January, 2017, also flagged off the Primary Health Care Revitalisation Programme in Kuchingoro to kick-start the plan of having 10,000 functional primary healthcare facilities with at least one functional health facility in every political ward in the country.

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“Our effort at revitalising the PHCs is to ensure that quality basic healthcare service is delivered to majority of Nigerians irrespective of their location in the country. We shall focus more on the people living in the rural areas and the vulnerable population in our society such as women, children under five years of age and the elderly in collaboration with national and international partners.

“One of the main objectives of our Economic Recovery and Growth Plan is investing in our people. Our administration in recognition of this, provided N55 billion, the one per cent CRF to cater for the BHCPF in fulfillment of the National Health Act, 2014.

“International partners such as the World Bank, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and USAID are also contributing to the Fund. The brand name for this programme is “HUWE” meaning life.”


According to him, the BHCPF will provide the sustainable fiscal space healthcare and will increase the human capital base of our economy. “We must recognise that UHC is a destination and Nigeria is putting in place processes to achieve it. I am told that very strict accountability and transparency mechanisms have been put in place to ensure there is no corruption in the use of the funds. The first phase of the roll out is what we are launching here today in the six states and the FCT. All other states will benefit from the fund as they fulfill the laid down criteria for accessing the fund.”

He also emphasised that providing quality, affordable healthcare to Nigerians devoid of financial hardship was in alignment with the agenda of the All Progressives Congress (APC), adding that they promised to provide succor to the poor while at the same time providing for all other segments of the society.

He said: “I am aware that out of pocket payment for health constitute over 70 per cent of total health expenditure in Nigeria. Our vision is to reverse this ugly situation and promote shared prosperity. The two main game changers for achieving Universal Health Coverage is a functioning Primary Health Care System and a mandatory Universal Health Insurance Scheme.”

He also said the government was providing money through the Saving One Million Lives Performance for Result Initiative to states to improve their performance on health. “The presentation of the cheques here to high performing states today is a testament of our resolve to improve the health indices in our country and encourage competitiveness among the states by paying for performance.”

The six beneficiary states are Niger, Osun, Abia, Katsina, Edo, Yobe and the Federal Capital Territory.

World Bank Involvement
Giving his keynote speech, the Country Director, World Bank, Nigeria, Rachid Benmassaoud, said the launch of the fund was a step in the right direction, adding that with the latest World Bank Human Capital Index recently released, Nigeria needs to do more to improve the health and nutrition of its people as part of plans to change the human capital narrative.

Benmassaoud, who was represented by the Senior Water Supply and Sanitation Specialist, World Bank, Khairy Al-Jamal said: “I am particularly glad that the BHCPF and the Second National Strategic Health Development Plan will help in moving Nigeria towards universal health coverage.

“One thing is key, the accountability framework of this scheme is strong, so we are optimistic that this will help improve health indices in Nigeria,” he said



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PetroDollax:
sharaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaap the goat talking from its aNuS, as usual. what is there to prove, ediot! your clueless, bombastic mudder fuugerz are all over the place in Ghana and you are asking stvpid questions?
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I don't have your stupid time but keep summoning me and I will rain down hell on you..

Enjoy

tylann:
They are very few Ghanaians in Nigeria

But they are millions of nigerians in ghana destroying the reputation of the black star .

Nonsense prove that.

Yobeezy:
From day one, he has always been crying just to prove his stupid points with insults

Drunk nairobi dude

Yobeezy:
They also retrieved this data from world bank

This is some silly piece of shiit. Did they retrieve that data when they concluded that we would hold that position for a generation. Remember we have insulted imf and world bank by defying them on their recent incompetent prediction on our Gdp growth in 2018 and we are committed to humiliate them more this year. World bank and imf are some sick illiterate incompetent jokes

Yobeezy:
Bla bla bla bla continue dwindling with silly excuses, you're ever crying with your long useless emotional gibberish post to prove your stupid point.

Hey disguised NairobiWalker did I hit a nerve

tylann:
I haven't shifted any goal posts
The guy decided to visit Nairobi slums and judged kenya with the slums
That is it

Because it's a reverend slum capital. There is nothing more to it other than the massive rusted zinc slate lying helplessly along a long stretch of a resourceless land

tylann:
Yes the government doesn't build schools in kenya
Ask your Kenyan Facebook friends

Pathetic

jaycent:
That's just part of Lagos. You're also suffering from electricity too. So no big deal

Don't mind the mumu. He doesn't know naira lander can open a thread with a fake news just to draw traffic . That is seen making more money and that is a good business strategy

tylann:
Also at least no Kenyan city was named among Africa worst cities
When countries experience such mass exodus you know there is something wrong somewhere

Should clearly visit Kenya jaycent
When are you visiting and experience the magical kenya

I gave you an assignment to prove that lagos is among worst cities in the world with a list showing other countries. And it has to be globally recognised source and not some random stupid bloomer who has access to an Internet enabled phone. Hence nairobi your capital is the slum capital of the world

tylann:
Kenya is not in debt crises
We pay our debts in time we have never defaulted
Unlike Nigeria whose debt has been forgiven over and over again

And again uhuru kenyatta borrows to build infrastructure not like buhari who borrows to pay salaries
Kenya is good

Tylann I really trying to believe you here but I am failing. The result says otherwise.

PetroDollax:
Thank you. Instead of directing their anger and frustrations at their thieving and dumb politicians, who are recklessly corrupt and can’t provide basic necessities, they want to attack Kenyans, Ghanaians as if we are the cause of their problems. Let them bring their nonsense and we will see. Fuckeduppedness

Idiot worry about this. Your citizen are crying and calling nana all sorts of names saying that he sold tour country to the US for just $20million. Pathetic

tylann:
No one is starving in kenya unfortunately
We have plenty of rain at the moment

Hahaha you think that I don't watch the news. I mean bbc,cnn and the rest. You think I dont know that the whole of africa is suffering from low rainfall as a result of climatic change which set to even intensify next year. I just recently watched on cnn how million of kenyans are suffering from drought due to low rainfall. Jonraid has attested to here when he made that Namibian drought post. In his exact words he said " I think it not only kenyan that is suffering from drought "
So tylann let me get this straight, I posted these recent video and then you moved from our govt has sent food aid to we have abundant rainfall. Pathetic, you are a loser