Umahi To Provides Health Insurance Scheme For Senior Citizens, Widows
By Joyce Onuora Abakaliki
widows and the elderly in the state next year.
Governor David Umahi announced this during an Independence Party for
widows and the elderly at Pa Ngele Oruta Township Stadium Abakaliki.
Chief Umahi explained that the scheme which would be captured in next
year’s budget was to ensure that indigent elderly persons and widows
who lack care from their family members receive adequate health
coverage.
He urged Local Government Chairmen in the state to create programmes
aimed at providing health and dietary tips to the aged in the
communities noting that such services would make those in the villages
feel the impact of government.
An Elder, Chief Vincent Nwode and a widow, Mrs Eucharia Nwachi
commended the state government for creating a platform for indigent
people to participate in the Independence celebration.
They however cautioned politicians to play by the rule noting that
heating up the polity ahead of 2019 election would jeopardize the
security of the State.
