PHC
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal
Ilorin, Dec. 13, 2025 (NAN) The Kwara State Government has been awarded national recognition as the Best Performing State in North Central Zone in the 2025 Primary Health Care (PHC) Leadership Challenge.
Mrs Bukola Abdulganiyu, spokesperson of the Kwara State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Ilorin.
She said that the the 2025 award came with a 400,000 dollars grant, designed strictly for strengthening PHC infrastructure and expanding access to essential services.
This, she said, is in accordance with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) guidelines.
Abdulganiyu said that award was a testament of the administration’s unwavering dedication to advancing primary healthcare delivery for the residents.
She added that the outstanding achievement marked the third consecutive year that Kwara was receiving the prestigious honour.
The Executive Secretary of the Agency, Prof. Nusirat Elelu, commended the governor for his visionary leadership, far-reaching reforms and sustained investment in strengthening the primary healthcare system.
“This award is yet another validation of the Governor’s steadfast commitment to building a resilient, people-centred primary health care system in Kwara State.
“It takes visionary leadership to sustain such progress year after year and His Excellency has continued to demonstrate that the health and wellbeing of Kwarans remain a core priority,” she said.
Elelu emphasised that primary health care remains the foundation and entry point of any effective health system.
She noted that the progress recorded over the past few years reflected deliberate policy choices, increased funding, facility upgrades and improved coordination across the 16 Local Government Areas of the state.
The executive secretary said the agency would use the grant to enhance service delivery, expand infrastructure and bring quality healthcare closer to communities across the state.
The News Agemcy of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the PHC Leadership Challenge is a peer-review initiative designed to inspire sub-national governments to improve primary healthcare performance and strengthen accountability. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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Edited by Ismail Abdulaziz
