Billions of naira are allocated annually to strengthen Nigeria’s primary healthcare system and improve the country’s preparedness for disease outbreaks. But a new report by Connected Development, CODE, has raised concerns over delays in the disbursement of health funds, transparency gaps and weak accountability in the management of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund. In this special report, Yecenu Sasetu examines what the findings mean for Nigeria’s primary healthcare system and the people who depend on it.