OYO TARGETS 400, 000 RESIDENTS TO BENEFIT HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME
He said, “This is a performance review retreat. We are not yet where we are supposed to be. We need to come together and see why we are not where we are supposed to be. That is the essence of reviewing performance’.
“If you don’t have a target, you cannot run. You have to give yourself a target, so that you can achieve your goal. Relevant stakeholders on this scheme are here. We brought them together to talk on how we can achieve 400,000 by July next year so that we can know what to do to achieve our objective’.
Penpushing further reports that, Akande added that many of people there have national experience while some have international experience. 400,000 represent five percent of the state’s population.”
“When you have a fantastic plan, your environment, economy, people and other factors will dictate how to achieve your goals. The only insurance scheme our people knew before was the National Insurance Scheme but today, Oyo State is the first and only state to have state insurance scheme.”
In his remarks, member of the Oyo State House of Assembly who is also the Chairman, House Committee on Health, Mr. Silas Okunlola, said the Assembly is working hard for efficient service delivery for the good people of Oyo State.