Reps to Probe Alleged Gross Inefficiency in NHIA Operations

 

Dehumanising treatment of enrollees, shortage of necessary medications & consumables in most HMOs require an investigation – Hon. Kwamoti Lauri

The House of Representatives has ordered its committee on Healthcare Services and Legislative Compliance to investigate allegations of gross inefficiency in the operation of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and recommend ways of making the scheme more efficient and effective for the Nigerian people.

This followed a motion by Hon. Kwamoti Bitrus Lauri, representative of Demsa/Numan/Lamurde Federal Constituency of Adamawa. alleging extremely poor service from Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) as well as private and public healthcare facilitates.

Hon. Kwamoti Bitrus Laori, representing Demsa/Numan/Lamurde Federal Constituency of Adamawa State

The lawmaker said that the National Health Insurance Act (NHIA) 2022, which replaced the National Health Insurance Scheme Act, seeks to promote, regulate, and integrate health insurance schemes, secure mandatory health insurance for every Nigerian and legal resident, and establish a fund for subsidy on health insurance coverage for vulnerable persons and payment of health insurance premiums for indigents.

He said that since the passage of the National Health Insurance Act of 2022, the scheme has enjoyed the cooperation of the National Assembly in terms of annual budgetary allocations for it to perform optimally in delivering its mandate to Nigerians, with the primary objective to ensure affordability of health care for all, especially the poorest and most vulnerable Nigerians.

He is worried about the growing allegations of abysmal service expressed by Nigerians with different unpleasant accounts of frustrations and dehumanised treatments in various HMOs across the nation;

He said that unchecked behaviour of this kind would amount to fraud and a gross disservice to the Nigerian citizens on whose behalf the government is funding the programme, as well as further eroding the citizens’ faith in the current administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

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*Rt. Hon. Kwamoti B. Laori attends training on Digital Innovation and Strategy at Kigali, Rwanda.*

 

Rep. Member representing Demsa/Numan/Lamurde Federal Constituency and member of House of Representatives' Committee on Digital and Electronic Banking received intensive training on "Digital Innovation and Strategy: Navigating the future of Finance".

It was an intensive training aimed at exposing the committee members to the intricate working of digital and electronic financial institutions, their operations and future innovations in the sector based on forecasts by global finance institutions and it's implications for Africa and Nigeria's economy. 

Hon. Kwamoti also received special recognition and honors for active participation and intelligent contributions at the end of the training held at Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Kigali, the Rwandan Capital City. 

Pictures from the event

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*Rt. Hon. Kwamoti Bitrus LAORI in an interactive Session with Judiciary and Political Parties*

The Law Maker representing Demsa/ Numan/Lamurde Federal Constituency and member of the National Assembly Joint Committee on Electoral Matters engage with Judiciary and Political Parties on ways to deepen Democracy and strengthen the electoral process in Nigeria. 

The 3 Days event which holds at Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja is supported by Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre and the UK Foreign Commonwealth  Development Office.

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