FG Claims Dialysis Now ₦12k in 12 Hospitals, Nigerians Expose Real Costs Up to ₦80k

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The Federal Government has listed 12 medical centers where dialysis is supposedly just ₦12,000 per session, but Nigerians are pushing back, insisting the reality is very different.

According to the Ministry of Health, the subsidy approved by President Bola Tinubu in March 2025 slashed dialysis fees in facilities including Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, National Hospital Abuja, UCH Ibadan, FMC Ebute Metta, and FMC Owerri. The government insists that the subsidy has been implemented across 12 federal hospitals.

The controversy erupted after award-winning music video director TG Omori revealed he spent almost ₦200 million on his health in six months, lamenting dialysis costs as high as ₦100,000 per session. In response, Tinubu’s social media aide, Olusegun, accused Omori of exaggerating, claiming Nigerians now pay just ₦12,000.

But patients and doctors quickly debunked the claim. Dr. Sina, a medical practitioner, began sharing conversations with colleagues showing that UCH Ibadan charges ₦80,000 initially and ₦48,000 afterwards, while University of Benin Teaching Hospital costs ₦55,000. Others posted receipts proving they paid between ₦40,000 and ₦70,000, nowhere near ₦12,000.

When pressed, Olusegun backtracked, saying not all centers had fully implemented the subsidy and that funds had already “finished” in some hospitals—despite initially claiming all Federal Medical Centres were covered.

For patients, the stakes are dire. Back in March, families at FMC Ebute Metta reported being asked to pay full price barely 24 hours after the subsidy was announced. Yet, government supporters continue circulating outdated headlines to defend the ₦12,000 claim.

Meanwhile, TG Omori has stayed out of the political noise, instead preparing to launch a fund to support kidney patients who cannot afford treatment. The filmmaker knows the struggle firsthand—his kidneys failed in 2023 after suspected poisoning from fake drinks, forcing him through a failed transplant before his brother donated a kidney that saved his life.

As Nigerians continue to share receipts and testimonies, the gap between the government’s promise and the painful reality of patients living with kidney failure grows wider—raising urgent questions about transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s healthcare system.