Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, says registration and capturing of retired police officers in the ongoing enrolment of retired police officers on the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), has begun across the country.
The exercise is scheduled to commence on March 15, the Force Public Relations Officer, CP frank Mba, said in a statement on Monday.
He noted that the exercise is aimed at ensuring that no retired police officer including his/her spouse anywhere in the country, irrespective of rank on retirement, is left out from having full access to all NHIS services and benefits covered by the Police Health Maintenance Organization (Police-HMO) Code-073.
MBA said the officers for the exercise have been split into three batches to take their turns at the various Police Area Commands in the country.
According to him, all retired police officers, accompanied by a spouse who were not captured during the first phase of the exercise, are required to visit any Police Area Command closest to them in their States of resident with their letter of retirement and Retiree’s I.D Card.
The statement indicated that nationwide registration/capturing exercise is scheduled as follows:
BATCH 1 – (Monday, 15th March, 2021 – Thursday, 18th March, 2021) will cover South-East States (Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo) and South-South States (Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo and Rivers)
BATCH 2 – (Monday, 22nd March, 2021 – Thursday, 25th March, 2021) will cover North-Central States (Benue, FCT, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger and Plateau) and South-West States (Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo)
BATCH 3 – (Monday, 12th April, 2021 – Thursday, 15th April, 2021) will cover North-East States (Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe) and North-West States (Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara)
Meanwhile, the Inspector-General of Police, says the Force is passionate about the welfare of its personnel in retirement.
He assured hat the Police leadership will continue to do all within its powers, in collaboration with relevant state actors and institutions, to address all pending issues surrounding the general welfare of our esteemed senior citizens who undoubtedly dedicated their youthful days and energy to the service of the nation.
Adamu noted that the registration and services provided under this scheme is absolutely at no cost and without any form of deduction whatsoever from retirees’ monthly pension.
He urged all retired Police Officers who are yet to be captured on the Scheme, to take optimum advantage of the 2nd phase exercise which will avail them with affordable healthcare services in retirement.
