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Senatorial hopeful in Kwara urges FG to increase Investiment on NHIS
By Saka Laaro, Ilorin
The senatorial candidate for the Social Democratic (SDP), Kwara South, Prof Wale Sulaiman has recommended huge investment on the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) for effective and efficient healthcare system in the country.
Prof Sulaiman said this Wednesday in Ilorin, Kwara state, at the unveiling of his ‘Kwara South 2023 restoration agenda.’
He added that effective healthcare system is dependent on synergy between the public and private sectors.
He said that, “The problem with the healthcare system in the country has been unpredictable revenue strength.
“The way to unlock the healthcare system in our country is aggressive push by insuring many Nigerians. We need to make sure that NHIS functions effectively at the national and state government levels.
“Another thing is regulation. We should be able to control quality.”
Prof Sulaiman hailed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on its resolve to deploy bimodal voter’s accreditation system (BVAS) in transmitting 2023 election resuls.
He described BVAS as the magic bullet that would make votes count.
The neuro-surgeon turned politician, added that the Electoral Act is a blessing to Nigerians.
Prof Sulaiman, who is ex-Special Adviser to Governor AbdulRaman Abdulrazaq on health, hailed President Mohammadu Buhari for putting modalities in place to ensure free and fair 2023 elections.
He said, “We should congratulate President Buhari for putting in place measures that will make our votes count in the 2023 elections.
“So, I encourage everybody to come out and vote. The elections might be wholly free and fair as we are still experimenting our democracy. But I think we are moving in the right direction. BVAS will be the magic bullet that will make people’s votes count. I urge our people to come out and protect their votes.”
He decried the underdevelopment of Kwara South region in the last 30 years.
“It is time we stopped allowing political elites from using our people as mere voters. I enjoin all men and women of the district to ‘ride the horse’ with us to a guaranteed destination of progress, genuine development, effective representation and restored hope and happiness of our people.”
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Installation of e-gates at airports is to enhance national security – Minister
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo says the installation of e-gates at the five international airports in the country will enhance national security.
He also said it would ensure seamless processing of passengers coming into and going out of the country.
The minister made the remarks on Friday when he inspected the newly installed e-gates at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Tunji-Ojo said that from the preliminary test conducted, it will take less than 30 seconds to process passengers with valid passports, thus reducing the delays and inconveniences hitherto faced by passengers.
He said about 21 e-gates would be installed at Lagos airport by the end of April, while those in Kano, Port Harcourt, and Enugu would be ready by the third week of May.
“Having tested it on various scenarios, we saw that a Nigerian carrying a valid passport will only take less than 30 seconds to be checked in, which I think is a record time.
“We have also tested it with people carrying other people’s passport, and we saw that it is practically impossible for people to use another person’s passport to gain entrance into the country unlike in the past.
“With what we have also seen, it is practically impossible to enter into the country with an expired passport,“ he added.
According to him, the scanners will enhance the nation’s security architecture and enable immigration officials to work seamlessly.
The minister thanked President Bola Tinubu for his support towards making the project a reality.
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