The Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni has settled the enrollment fees of 100 poor individuals into the state healthcare scheme.
The fee was given to the state’s contributory healthcare management agency under which the scheme is being run.
MAIDAWAAREWA reports that the money was paid by Buni for the enrollment of 100 indigent persons into the Contributory Healthcare Management Agency at the cost of N1.2million
Buni urge other influential persons to extend the gesture by sponsoring more vulnerable persons, this was contained in a statement by Mamman Mohammed the governor’s spokesman.
According to Mohammed, the support from the governor came after four general hospitals in the state were upgraded to specialist hospitals.
He said the hospitals are in Buni Yadi, Gashua, Potiskum and Geidam local governments of the states.
The governor gave the support while launching an expanded free healthcare scheme for the poor and vulnerable persons in Damaturu.
In his remark, the governor reiterated his government’s commitment towards providing quality healthcare in the state.
