Nigeria, Nov. 17 -- The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has signed a multi-year agreement with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to strengthen accountability in the federal government's ongoing overhaul of primary healthcare infrastructure.

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, announced the partnership in a post on X on Sunday.

Mr Pate explained that the agreement is aimed at ensuring transparent monitoring, tracking, and auditing of all expenditures related to the nationwide upgrade of health facilities.

Mr Pate said the federal government is currently undertaking an extensive rehabilitation and upgrade of primary healthcare centres across all...