The Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, through his foundation, KFF Foundation has facilitated the enrolment of 120 vulnerable widows into the Kogi State Health Insurance Agency (KGSHIA)’s scheme.
Speaking at the flag-off ceremony in Mopamuro on Wednesday, Fanwo, said the foundation was collaborating with KGSHIA to enable vulnerable widows in Mopamuro have access to quality healthcare services.
According to him, the health insurance scheme is an initiative of Governor Yahaya Bello, to make quality healthcare services affordable, and accessible to the vulnerable people at the grassroots.
”The governor did not only do it, but he has also been encouraging us to go back to the grassroots and procure the enrolment of vulnerable people in our communities into the health insurance scheme. I am here doing it for my people”, Fanwo said.
He explained that 60 vulnerable widows had been enrolled in the first phase while additional 60 would be captured in the second phase of the scheme.
He added that the beneficiaries would enjoy quality free healthcare services at the two designated hospitals General Hospital, Mopa, and GYB Health Centre in Takate-Ide, Amuro.
On his part, Dr Adekunle Aledare, the Executive Secretary of KGSHIA, eulogised KFF foundation for the gesture to secure quality healthcare services for the vulnerable widows in Mopamuro.
Aledare also commended the Governor for his magnanimity in establishing the health insurance agency for the benefit of the people of the state particularly the vulnerable.
He noted that the agency had completed enrollment of a total of 31, 491 vulnerable persons in 239 wards across the 21 local government areas of the state.
The Executive Secretary added that the beneficiaries would get free healthcare services, but would only pay 10 per cent of the total cost of administered drugs.
Earlier, in her welcome address, Mrs Bukola Obajemu, Vice Chairman Mopamuro Local Government Area, thanked KKF foundation for its magnanimity towards the people at the grassroots.
She commended the Commissioner and his wife for the love they had for the local government, saying, ”today’s program is a rare privilege for our widows saying health is wealth”.
One of the widows, Rachael Kolawole, thanked the Governor for establishing the health insurance agency, and appreciated KFF foundation for securing their enrollment.
Fanwo thereafter paid a courtesy visit to the palace of Alamuro of Amuro, HRH Oba Alfred Modupe Aiyedogbon, to congratulate him on the upgrade of his throne to first class stool.
