By Femi Mustapha
No fewer than 500 constituents in Kaduna South Federal Constituency will be enrolled in the Kaduna State Contributory Health Insurance Scheme, courtesy of the Member representing the Constituency at the Lower Chamber, Hon. Mukhtar Ahmed Monrovia.
Hon. Monrovia disclosed this when fielding questions from media after meeting with the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Amina Mohammed Baloni in Kaduna yesterday.
The Lawmaker explained that 30 beneficiaries will be added to the Scheme every month during his tenure in office.
The beneficiaries who will be selected from all the wards the make up Kaduna South Federal Constituency, includes; vulnerable, PWDs, and Pregnant women.
The lower legislative chamber said the decision to enroll the beneficiaries followed the challenges in the health sector, especially as they affect the grassroots.
According to him, health is wealth and the provision of effective healthcare would enable Nigerians to participate in national development.
“In 2020 we spent over Seven million and in 2021 we already spent five million Naira
as health assistance to our constituents
” But we realized that partnership with the government will ensure more people benefited from this assistance,” he said
In her remarks, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Amina Mohammed Baloni commended Hon. Mukhtar Ahmed Monrovia for being the first lawmaker to partner with Kaduna State on Contributory Health Insurance Scheme.
Dr.Baloni added that the gesture will boost the informal enrollment into the Scheme from Kaduna South Constituency
“We appreciate the gestures but like Oliver Twist, we are pleading with you to also extend similar assistant to Primary Health Care facilities in your Constituency”.
The Director-General of Kaduna Contributory Health Management Authority (KADCHMA), Jubril Hassan said his Agency will provide technical support to ensure that the right people benefit from the assistance.
