Nigeria, Nov. 14 -- The federal government has said it is committed to a nationwide revitalisation of Primary Health Care Centres (PHCs) to ensure that every Nigerian, regardless of location or income, can access quality basic healthcare.

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, on Thursday said PHCs will become the cornerstone of universal health coverage as the government moves to rebuild the sector through improved infrastructure, expanded workforce, and integrated service delivery.

Mr Salako stated this at the Day two of the 2025 Joint Annual Review of the Health Sector in Abuja.

Citing the latest ministry's assessments (2023) Mr Salako said Nigeria's over 30,000 PHCs still remain optimally functional, not...