We Have Secured Insurance Cover For 5,000 Frontline Health Workers – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday while addressing the nation has said that the government promise to improve the welfare of healthcare workers have been signed.

Buhari announced that front line health workers have been provided with insurance.

” In keeping with our Government’s promise to improve the welfare of healthcare workers, we have signed a memorandum of understanding on the provision of hazard allowances and other incentives with key health sector professional associations.

“We have also procured insurance cover for 5,000 frontline health workers. At this point, I must commend the insurance sector for their support in achieving this within a short period of time.

The President further added that over 10,000 healthcare workers have been trained alongside their personal protective equipment (PPE) for safety which has been distributed to all states.

“Although we have experienced logistical challenges, we remain committed to establishing a solid supply chain process to ensure these heroic professionals can work safely and are properly equipped.

“Today, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has accredited 15 laboratories across the country with an aggregate capacity to undertake 2,500 tests per day across the country.

” Several new fully equipped treatment and isolation centres have been operationalised across the country thereby increasing bed capacity to about three thousand” He assured.

On the other hand, Buhari acknowledged and appreciated every support from the international community, multilateral agencies, the private sector and public-spirited individuals.

He said that the support has helped that critical lifesaving equipment and materials, which have become scarce globally, are available for Nigeria through original equipment manufacturers and government-to-government processes.