Kogi to set up 63 primary health centres as Ododo flags off free insurance scheme

Usman Ododo, governor of Kogi, says his administration will establish three primary healthcare centres in each of the 21 LGAs in the state.

Ismaila Isah, special adviser on media to the governor, said in a statement on Wednesday that Ododo spoke during the flagoff of the free health insurance scheme under the basic healthcare provision fund (BHCF) in the state.

Ododo expressed delight about the success recorded in the enrollment of civil servants in the healthcare plan and the enrollment of vulnerable and indigent populations under the BHCF.

He also thanked President Bola Tinubu for providing a platform for the government to deliver good governance to the people of the state.

“We cannot thank Mr President enough for the various interventions in health and especially at the primary healthcare level through the Basic Healthcare Provision Funds (BHCPF) aimed at meeting the healthcare needs of the vulnerable and indigent Nigerians,” the statement reads.

“I would also like to appreciate His Excellency Yahaya Bello, the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, who took the bold and decisive step to establish the Kogi State Health Insurance Agency against all odds.

“The huge investment made in the health sector has provided a solid foundation for us to build on to improve our health system and secure a healthier future for the good people of Kogi state.”

The governor assured that his administration would continue to consolidate the gains recorded in the health sector.

He stressed that his administration would revitalise the primary healthcare centres across the state for improved service delivery to the people.

Aledare Adekunle,  executive secretary of Kogi state health insurance, said Kogi has made a good start in the journey to universal health coverage (UHC) with about 122,046 residents already enrolled in the access to care programme.

He assured that the agency would continue to implement its key strategies as documented in the 10-year strategic plan to achieve 60 percent coverage of the state’s population.