Breaking: Tinubu Approves New Subsidy on Kidney Dialysis, Releases Key Details

President Bola Tinubu has approved a fresh subsidy on the cost of kidney dialysis sessions for patients across Nigeria.

The intervention reduces the cost of each dialysis session from ₦50,000 to ₦12,000, according to a statement released by Sunday Dare, one of the president’s spokespersons, via a tweet on Monday, August 18.

The initiative will first take effect in 10 selected public hospitals across the country and is aimed at providing relief for thousands of Nigerians battling kidney-related illnesses who often struggle to afford treatment.

Dare explained that the subsidy is being rolled out in federal hospitals across the six geopolitical zones, noting that patients who have already benefited expressed joy over the reduction.

Hospitals selected for the programme include:

1. Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Ebute Meta, Lagos

2. Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja

3. University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo

4. Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owerri, Imo

5. University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), Borno

6. Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta, Ogun

7. Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Lagos

8. Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Azare

9. University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Edo

10. University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Cross River

This announcement comes a year after the Tinubu administration signaled its readiness to subsidize electricity costs for universities and health institutions, even if they fall under Band A feeders.

At the time, Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, revealed the plan during a radio programme in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Saturday, August 17.

The move followed mounting complaints from universities and hospitals that the removal of electricity subsidies posed a serious threat to education and healthcare delivery.

Institutions such as the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Federal University of Technology Akure, and the University of Benin reported sharp increases in electricity bills.

Adelabu acknowledged their concerns, describing universities and hospitals as both “development institutions” and “social institutions” that require government support.