Kaduna Has Mainstreamed Mental Health — Gov
Governor Uba Sani has disclosed that Kaduna State is the only sub national in Nigeria that has integrated mental health into the primary and secondary health systems. The Governor made this known at the Federal…
Mental health care in Nigeria has historically been under-funded and under-prioritised, with services concentrated in a handful of federal psychiatric hospitals rather than embedded in the primary and secondary health facilities most Nigerians rely on. The National Mental Health Act of 2021, which replaced a colonial-era law, was meant to push states toward integrating mental health into general healthcare, but implementation has been slow and uneven across the federation.
Governor Uba Sani's claim, made at a federal event, positions Kaduna State as a frontrunner in this effort, asserting it is the only sub-national government to have folded mental health services into its broader primary and secondary health system. Both Leadership and Daily Trust report the governor's statement in near-identical terms, with neither outlet yet detailing the specific programmes, funding commitments, or timelines behind the claim, nor independently verifying Kaduna's standing relative to other states.