FG Approves Compulsory Health Insurance For Corps Members

<p><strong>President Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Government has approved Compulsory Health Insurance For NYSC Corps Members&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that President Muhammadu Buhari made this known through the Director-General of NYSC&comma; Brigadier-General Shuaibu Ibrahim during a media chat with Bureau Chiefs&comma; Media Executives&comma; and Correspondents in Abuja on Monday&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>According to the statement&comma; with the annual mobilisation of over 300&comma;000 corps members&comma; the NYSC no doubt&comma; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;<em>remains the most critical platform for mentoring Nigerian youths as drivers of national unity and development&period;”<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In his words<em>&comma; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;I wish to use this opportunity to again express our gratitude to the security agencies and other stakeholders for their support&period;<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Furthermore&comma; the scheme has concluded arrangement with the NHIS for the enrolment of corps members into the NHIS in line with a presidential directive&period; We have also expended huge resources on critical health needs of corps members&comma; including footing of medical bills&period;”<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;