The federal government has increased the capitation fee for enrollees under the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) from ₦750 to ₦1,450 per person, in a policy move designed to strengthen service delivery and improve healthcare outcomes.
Announcing the increase on Saturday via the X platform, Muhammad Pate, coordinating minister of Health and Social Welfare, said the adjustment marks a critical step toward ensuring adequate funding for healthcare providers and sustaining quality care across the system.
Pate explained that the new rate addresses one of the key barriers to effective service delivery, the long-standing challenge of low provider payments, which has undermined the quality of care available to millions of Nigerians enrolled in the scheme.