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  • Nasarawa raises committee toward establishment of Health Insurance Scheme

    The Nasarawa State Government has constituted a technical committee to work out modalities for the establishment of a state Health Insurance Scheme.

    The state Deputy Governor, Silas Agara, while inaugurating the committee on Friday in Lafia, said the scheme would facilitate access to quality and affordable healthcare service delivery in the state.

    He said the initiative would help the state to achieve universal health coverage and provide employment opportunities for the people.

    Agara urged members of the committee to deploy their wealth of experience on the assignment to give the state the best.

    He also urged the committee to initiate a bill at the state House of Assembly within the next three weeks for consideration by the legislature.

    He pointed out that adequate provision had been made in the 2017 budget for the state Health Insurance Scheme.

    The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Daniel Iya, said health insurance was sure way of accessing affordable and quality healthcare services.

    Iya explained that the system was designed in such a way that beneficiaries would have a little percentage of their salaries deducted monthly for them to access health services when the need arose.

    He, therefore, called for understanding and support of citizens toward the success of the scheme, when approved by the state assembly.

     

  • ‘Nasarawa urged to win Sunday’s Federation Cup’

    ‘Nasarawa urged to win Sunday’s Federation Cup’

    Ahead of the 2016 Federation cup finals in Lagos this Sunday,  Nasarawa  State  Deputy  Governor, Silas Agara has charged   players  and officials of Nasarawa  United football club of Lafia to win the trophy as 20th anniversary gift to the State.

    The Deputy Governor gave the charge during a farewell dinner for the Lafia based team who were due to depart the State for a pre-final camping in Ibadan, Oyo State.

    Mr. Agara   maintained that  the  team’s remarkable qualification  for  the  epic final was a big honour to the Government and the people of Nasarawa State, especially as this is the first time that any football team from the State will be playing at that stage since the State creation 20 years ago.

    He further charged the boys and their officials to win the trophy and engraved their names in gold and re-writes the history of sports in the State.

    According to Mr. Agara, who is the pillar of sports in Nasarawa State, the victory will ensure that the teams return to continental   championship for two consecutive years, while the players will   remain heroes and role models to young athletes in the State.

    He however assured the team of support of government and the people of Nasarawa State who will be mobilized in their numbers to Lagos to cheer them to victory.

    Club Chairman, Barrister Isaac Danladi  appreciated  the moral, financial and physical support of government and the people of Nasarawa State so far and assured of their determination to deliver the trophy to the State.

    Nasarawa United is due to square up with Ifeanyi Ubah FC of  Inewi,  Anambra  State  in the epic final at the Teslim Balogun Stadium  in   Lagos on Sunday, 6th  November, 2016.