Janet Ogundepo
The Lagos State governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Funso Doherty, has promised free maternal and child healthcare, including drugs, if elected governor in the 2027 governorship election.
He also pledged to increase the combined budgetary allocation to health and education from about 15 per cent to 28 per cent during his first term.
He said the proposed increased funding would reflect a shift in government priorities towards the two critical sectors, while allowing the state to progressively expand access to healthcare and consider health insurance as part of broader reforms.
Doherty made the commitments on Sunday during the Lagos Governorship Debate organised by the Nigeria Debate Consortium, a coalition of media organisations comprising The PUNCH, Channels Television, TVC News, TheCable and Vanguard Newspaper, ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
Speaking on healthcare financing, he said the current allocation to health was inadequate, noting that health and education
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