The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has reassured that his administration will continue to prioritize the health and well being of all Edo people, ensuring the provision of quality health care services.
Obaseki gave the assurance when he received an “abridged report of the review of recommendations on the state’s healthcare sector reforms” from the Governor’s Health Advisory Team at the Government House, Benin City.
The governor said: “What the committee has done for us is very fundamental and far-reaching. The questions they have tried to help us answer, first, is what should be the role of government in the healthcare system? Should the government be a provider of healthcare services or a regulator of people in the healthcare system, or both?
Sensitises lawyers on health insurance
The Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration has deployed big data to optimise tax administration in Edo State, leading to increase in individual data capture of taxpayers from 160,000 in 2017 to 519,543 as at May 2021.
The state’s monthly Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) stood at N2.8b from N1.6b in 2017, making the state second to Lagos State in number of taxpayers with Tax Identification Number (TIN).
Executive Chairman of Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS), Nidu Inneh, disclosed this in a paper titled: Taxation, Rule Of Law And Voluntary Compliance: Role Of The Nigerian Bar Association, presented during the 2021 NBA Law Week in Benin City.
BENIN CITY – The Edo State Government has urged members of the state branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to take advantage of the state government health insurance scheme to access quality and affordable health services.
Director General, Edo State Health Insurance Commission, Dr. Rock Amegor, said this while addressing members of the NBA in Benin City, during a sensitisation programme, noting that the government is passionate about sustaining ongoing reforms in the health sector.
According to him, “Edo State Health Insurance Scheme’s mandate includes providing access to quality and affordable healthcare to all residents of Edo State regardless of their economic or financial status, which will help them reduce out-of-pocket spending on healthcare.
[FILES] Ortom. Photo: Twitter/ Benuestategovt Gov. Samuel Ortom has assured Benue State workers of steady welfare in spite of continuous dwindling resources in the country and other challenges facing the state. This is contained in a statement on Saturday signed by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr Terver Akase, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi. Ortom in his 2021 Labour Day message to the workers assured them of his administration’s commitment to their welfare, notwithstanding the numerous challenges facing the State. He acknowledged the contributions of the workers to the development of the state over the years and urged them to sustain the commitment.
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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has assured workers in the state of his administration’s commitment to their welfare, despite the numerous challenges facing the state.
In the governor’s message to the labour in the state, Governor Ortom also appreciated retirees of the state for their understanding and assured them that he would continue to address the issues of pensions and gratuity as funds permit.
While acknowledging the contributions the workers have made to the development of the state over the years, Governor Ortom urged the workers to sustain the commitment.
Ortom explained that his government had already demonstrated his commitment towards payment the gratuities and pension allowance with the domestication of the Pensions Act which is set to make the issue of outstanding pensions a thing of the past.