A ’Ibom Gov Approves Release of 2025 Health Counter Funding

A ’Ibom Gov Approves Release of 2025 Health Counter Funding

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has approved the immediate release of the 2025 counter funding for various interventions in health-related programmes across the state

The State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Ekem John, disclosed this in Uyo while interacting with journalists during the Ministerial briefing held at the Ministry’s conference room on Thursday.

He said the funding covers related health programmes, including health insurance, primary healthcare, immunization, family planning and nutrition.

”His excellency governor Umo Eno, yesterday not only approve he also signed that counterpart funding be released before the end of January 2026 for all our programmes. So, immunization, family planning, nutrition and health insurance are all covered by that funding, and this year, we are ready to work on these areas”, John said

The commissioner highlighted major policy reform initiatives, noting that during the year under review, the ministry focused on strengthening infrastructure, improving staff welfare, training and enhancing service delivery aimed at producing better health outcomes.

He also used the occasion to highlight sectoral achievements and constraints, claiming that in the area of Leprosy and Tuberculosis control, the state has done very well