{
  "id": 14012082,
  "title": "FG urges states to align budgets with education, health care priorities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/fg-urges-states-to-align-budgets-with-education-health-care-priorities-14012082",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T17:52:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/fg-urges-states-to-align-budgets-with-education-health-care-priorities/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Federal Government has urged state governments in Nigeria to align their budgets with development plans and sector priorities, particularly in education and healthcare, in order to improve the delivery of basic services for Nigerians. This call came from the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, Deborah Odoh, who emphasized the importance of credible budgeting that reflects government priorities and planned activities. Odoh spoke at a technical capacity-building workshop on Disbursement-Linked Indicator 2 of the Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity Governance Programme (HOPE-GOV) in Abuja. The workshop aimed to help participating states review their plans, workplans, budgets, and available resources to identify gaps and improve implementation.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "FG urges states to align budgets with education, health care priorities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/fg-urges-states-to-align-budgets-with-education-health-care-priorities",
        "published": "2026-10-12T17:28:06.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}