Kano Commended for Landmark ₦1.4bn Immunization Budget in 2025
By Ahmed Ahmed
The Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN) has commended the Kano State Government for recording a historic milestone in immunization financing, following the release of the 2025 Immunization Budget Accountability Scorecard.
The commendation is contained in a press statement signed by Dr. Aminu Magashi Garba, Coordinator of AHBN, and made available to journalists on Friday in Bauchi. The statement highlights Kano State’s significant progress in prioritizing immunization as a critical component of its public health agenda.
According to the scorecard, Kano State allocated a total of ₦1.4 billion to immunization services in the 2025 fiscal year, marking a remarkable increase from the ₦528 million provided in 2024.
AHBN described the development as a clear demonstration of political will and growing commitment to safeguarding the health of children, particularly those previously unreached by routine immunization services.
The scorecard, developed through years of evidence-based tracking and citizen-led accountability by AHBN and its Communities of Practice across Bauchi, Borno, Kano, and Sokoto States, assesses government commitments to immunization financing, budget releases, and service delivery outcomes.
Encouragingly, the improved funding translated into better health outcomes, with Kano recording over 65 per cent coverage for both Penta 1 and Penta 3 vaccinations in 2025.
AHBN noted that this achievement reflects effective utilization of resources and strengthened primary healthcare delivery across the state.While applauding the progress,
AHBN urged the Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board to sustain the momentum by ensuring timely and adequate disbursement of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund to frontline health facilities.
The network reaffirmed its commitment to continued accountability efforts to help Kano further reduce the number of zero-dose children in 2026 and beyond.
