Nigeria, March 25 -- The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate has warned that funding gaps and limited healthcare facilities pose significant threats to Nigeria's progress in Tuberculosis (TB) control.

Mr Pate, a professor, disclosed this on Tuesday during the ministerial press briefing to mark the 2025 World TB Day in Abuja.

World TB Day is commemorated on 24 March annually to raise awareness of TB and to mobilise efforts, including political commitment to resources and healthcare financing towards TB elimination.

This year's theme is "Yes! We can end TB: Commit, Invest, and Deliver."

Represented by the Director of Port Health Services at the ministry, Nse Akpan, the minister noted that while Nigeria has ...