Akwa Ibom releases N60m for family planning commodities after decade-long funding gap

Stumbled on this story on Premium Times today that after over ten years, the Akwa Ibom State Government has committed N60 million for family planning commodities. The source says that previously funds were budgetted for this purpose but never released.

The article mentioned that the State the Commissioner for Health, Mr Emmanuel, confirmed that the State had completed the N60 million contribution in two tranches. The first tranche of payment was made into the National Basket Fund in January, while the release of the final tranche was made last month, June, to the United Nations Population Fund for direct procurement of family planning commodities.

Here's the link to the full Story: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/south-south-regional/894026-akwa-ibom-releases-n60m-for-family-planning-commodities-after-decade-long-funding-gap.html