The report, Corruption Victimization Survey In Nigeria, has revealed that the most prevalent form of corruption that exists in the health care sector is the collection of financial tips from patients in the process of accessing health care. The study was carried out by TapNitiative for Citizens Development and Dataphyte.
One in every eight Nigerian children does not survive to their fifth birthday, 2018 Demographic and Health Survey has revealed.
Education of Nigerian children has been deeply affected since the COVID-19 pandemic reached Nigeria. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu in a report stated that the figure for out-of-school children stands at 16 million.
₦15 billion reduction in capital expenditure to Ministry of Health ₦30 million Cut in NHIS Enrolment and Coverage Budget No reduction in the overhead expenditure
There is a massive drop in oil earnings by 80 percent and the Nigerian government is struggling to secure proceeds from crude sales. It is clear from reports that Nigeria’s economy is bound for recession. Already, the GDP is expected to drop by 8 percent in 2020.
Just like many other countries, Nigeria is currently in an unpleasant situation with the rise in cases of Coronavirus pandemic. The virus, spread across the world has infected over a million people and more than 60,000 have died. Across many nations, authorities have ordered many individuals to stay at home to curb the widespread of the deadly virus.
The greatest fear that Nigerians have about the coronavirus pandemic is the inadequate healthcare infrastructure. For instance, it was reported recently that Nigeria has less than 500 ventilators for an estimated population of 206 million citizens.
A number of religious leaders have made comments in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Some have shown disregard thereby suggesting the same response to their followers. On the other hand, some have followed the general advice about social distancing and made open statements to the effect
