Lawmakers demand domestic funding for malaria, HIV, and TB as Nigeria faces a major $100m funding gap following an 11% cut in Global Fund allocation

Lawmakers demand domestic funding for malaria, HIV, and  TB as Nigeria grapples with a shrinking pool of international health aid.

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They made this known at the 2025 Country Coordinating Mechanism Nigeria retreat in Lagos, calling for urgent local investment to fill a growing $100 million gap in donor support.

Nigeria’s allocation from the Global Fund has been reduced by 11 per cent, dropping from \$970 million to \$860 million.

This cut affects Grant Cycle 7, covering 2024 to 2026. The retreat gathered parliamentarians, civil society, and donors to address this challenge.

During the event, the Chairman of the House Committee on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Amobi Ogah, warned, “If donor funding stops today, what happens? We must take our destiny into our own hands.”

He also criticised Nigeria’s overdependence on foreign funding and called for stricter oversight of how previous funds were disbursed.

Ogah stressed that the National Assembly must have stronger representation in the Country Coordinating Mechanism to ensure greater transparency and monitoring of funds.

Lawmakers demand domestic funding for malaria, HIV and TB after concerns were raised that the country has little to show for past donor inflows, despite being one of the largest recipients of Global Fund support globally.

Senator Samaila Kaila from Bauchi North echoed concerns about accountability. “People are dying. Where is the money going?” he asked, noting that public health outcomes do not reflect the large investments made over the years.

Global Fund Country Portfolio Manager, Jean-Thomas Nouboussi, confirmed the funding reduction, blaming global financial stress. He called for Nigeria to “think outside the box” and raise more local resources.

Ayo Ipinmoye, First Vice Chairman of CCM Nigeria, said, “The gap created by this 11 per cent reduction is something we want the National Assembly to take on. It’s not just about the money, it’s about accountability, efficiency and effectiveness.”

Executive Secretary of CCM, Ibrahim Tajudeen, also urged urgent mobilisation of domestic funding. “The threats happening globally to the funding landscape are scary. If we do not act now, we might lose all the gains we’ve made in two decades,” he warned.

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Lawmakers demand domestic funding for malaria, HIV and TB as the pressure mounts on Nigeria to sustain life-saving programmes with less support from international donors.