Di Federal Government (FG) don announce say dem go employ 28,000 health workers wey USAID bin dey fund before. Dis one na part of di government plan to take full control of Nigeria healthcare sector.

Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, talk dis one for Channels Television. E say di government don ready to fill di gap wey USAID funding go leave and reduce how di country dey depend on foreign support.

Di US government don stop funding for HIV treatment in some developing countries, and e don affect Nigeria healthcare system. But FG don secure waiver wey go allow people wey get HIV continue to dey collect treatment.

Pate still talk say Nigeria need to invest more for healthcare because over 70% of our medicine and 99% of medical equipment dey imported. E also mention say na only 30% of di country health spending come from government, while di remaining 70% na from private pockets.

Even though di US government don help Nigeria healthcare sector before, di minister say e no good make we dey depend too much on foreign aid.