Following the approval of the Federal Government for the enrolment of retired police officers on the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), the Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, has directed the nationwide registration and capturing of all retired police officers from 7th September to 23rd September, 2020.
With this development, all retired police officers, irrespective of their rank on retirement, along with a spouse, will have full access to all NHIS services and benefits covered by the Police Health Maintenance Organization (Police-HMO) Code-073.
The exercise, which shall be in three batches, will take place at the various Police Area Commands in the country. All retired police officers are therefore required to visit any Police Area Command closest to them with the following basic requirements:
i. National Identity Number (compulsory)
ii. Letter of Retirement
iii. Retiree’s I.D Card
According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer DCP Frank Mba, the nationwide registration/capturing exercise is scheduled as follows:
Date: Monday, 7th September, 2020 – Wednesday, 9th September, 2020.
North-West States: Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara
North-East States: Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe
North-Central States B: FCT and Nasarawa
Date: Monday, 14th September, 2020 – Wednesday, 16th September, 2020
South-West States: Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo
North-Central States “A: Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Niger and Plateau
Date: Monday, 21st September, 2020 – Wednesday, 23rd September, 2020
South-South States: Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Edo, Delta, Rivers and Bayelsa
South-East States: Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo
Meanwhile, the IGP expresses his unfettered appreciation to President Muhammadu Buhari for extending the National Health Insurance Scheme to retired Police officers.
He notes that the development will help address the age-long quest for affordable healthcare services for Police retirees and enjoins the senior citizens to take optimum advantage of the Scheme.
