Breaking: Jubilation as Tinubu Orders Free Healthcare for Low-Income Retirees
- President Bola Tinubu has rolled out a free healthcare access initiative for low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS)
- Tinubu also directed the implementation of “long-overdue pension increases and a minimum pension guarantee”
- Legit.ng reported that Tinubu made this move days after ex-servicemen protested at the Ministry of Finance Headquarters and demanded the immediate payment of their statutory gratuities and entitlements
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
State House, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the expedited rollout of a free healthcare access initiative for low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS).
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Tinubu issued the directive on Wednesday, August 6, after he received a briefing from Ms. Omolola Oloworaran, the Director General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom).
In a statement by the special adviser to the president on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu described the initiative as a critical component of social protection and dignity in retirement.
Speaking further on the healthcare initiative, Tinubu also called for the prompt implementation of long-overdue pension increases and a minimum pension guarantee.
These measures are intended to create a safety net for the most vulnerable pensioners under the CPS.
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President Tinubu gave a further mandate to the PenCom DG to urgently resolve the longstanding police pension issue.
He emphasised that members of the police force, who have served and protected the nation, deserve to retire with dignity and peace of mind.
"President Tinubu strongly supported the reforms, reaffirming his administration's commitment to inclusive growth and protection for ordinary Nigerians," the statement added.
Retired soldiers shut down Ministry of Finance HQ
Tinubu issued this directive days after scores of retired soldiers who voluntarily exited the Nigerian Army shut down the main entrance to the headquarters of the Ministry of Finance.
Legit.ng reported that on Monday, August 4, the soldiers staged a protest, the third within seven months.
One of the leaders of the protesters, Staff Sergeant Simon Ipwu, cited the non-payment of their gratuities, Security Debarment Allowance (SDA), insurance, parking allowance, and salary shortfall as the reasons for the protest.
Tinubu laments migration of Nigerian doctors
In another development, Legit.ng reported that over 16,000 Nigerian doctors emigrated in the last five to seven years, causing significant financial losses.
The exodus was driven by poor working conditions, inadequate pay, and limited opportunities, prompting the government to develop a National Policy on Health Workforce Migration under President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
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FG meets with striking nurses, midwives
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that after days of outcry, the minister of health, Prof Ali Pate, met with the leadership of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) and representatives of the Ministry of Labour, on Friday, August 1.
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The closed-door meeting was part of ongoing negotiations between the nursing association and the ministries of health and labour.
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