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Otti approves N1bn for Abia health insurance scheme

Otti approves N1bn for Abia health insurance scheme

08:18 pm on March 14, 2025
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By Steve Oko

UMUAHIA—Governor Alex Otti, has approved the sum of N1 billion for Abia State Health Insurance Scheme, following the approval for the formal rolling out of the scheme by the State Executive Council.

This is as the Governor has approved the appointment of Dr. Emmanuel Mereibeole, who retired recently from the Federal Ministry of Aviation as a Permanent Secretary, as Special Adviser on Projects to oversee the Abia Airport project.

Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu; and his Health Counterpart, Professor Enoch Uche, disclosed these while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting.

The insurance scheme, according to them, is to provide access to affordable healthcare services for Abia workers.

Kanu said: “This is one of the health schemes that underscores the high premium the administration places on the health sector.

“It’s a scheme that will grant Abia workers and indeed Abia citizenry access to affordable healthcare services upon roll-out.”

Contributing, the Health Commissioner said the scheme was meant to address the healthcare needs of Abia workers and their dependants.

He explained that N500 million out of the N1 billion approved by the Governor would be paid in the first tranche while the balance would be released after six months.

Professor Uche said the Governor had directed that workers in the state be sensitized about the scheme for three months to enable them to embrace and key into it.

He disclosed that 54,000 persons had enrolled in healthcare insurance for vulnerable groups.




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