The Head of Service, Lagos State, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, has applauded the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, his Deputy, Dr. Olufemi Hamzat and the Lagos State House of Assembly led by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, for their commitment and contributions to the success of the Lagos State Health Scheme, ILERA EKO.
Muri-Okunola gave the commendation at the opening ceremony of the Customer Appreciation Week organised by the Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) in commemoration of the one-year anniversary of ILERA EKO healthcare plan at the Adeyemi-Bero Auditorium, Alausa.
He said the payment of 75% of the annual premium for public servants to access the ILERA EKO scheme effective from June 1, 2021, shows the present administration’s commitment to staff welfare, urging public servants to spread the good news to their neighbours, personal staff, community development associations, schools and organisations, among others.
“With just N8,500 annually, an individual can access good and quality healthcare, while with N40,000 annually, a family of six consisting of the father, mother and four children below 23 years can also access care in any hospital of their choice under the Lagos State Health Scheme (LSHS)”, he noted.
Commending the Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA), for a job well done, the HoS said, “It is equally gratifying that enrollees on ILERA EKO, Lagos State Public Servants and other residents alike are sharing good testimonies about the Scheme”.
He appealed to enrollees to bear the teething challenges they might face while subscribing to the health scheme, pointing out that the Agency is working relentlessly to ensure that customers get the desired satisfaction and value for their money.
The Honourable Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, represented by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Health, Dr. Ore Finnih, appreciated Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for his longstanding leadership and commitment to Universal Health Coverage (UHC), observing that since inception, the State government has continued to show its commitment to the health of the residents through its budgetary allocations.
Prof. Abayomi asserted that health is one of the integral components of the T.H.E.M.E.S. Agenda, adding that the health component of the agenda is anchored on the premise of the Lagos State Health Scheme designed to ensure that every resident has quality, equitable and affordable healthcare.
He reminded all that health insurance is a form of pooling premiums as well as government subsidy to provide healthcare to everyone enrolled on the scheme, maintaining that it is a form of solidarity whereby everyone pays and those who are not sick subsidise payment for those that are sick.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Olusegun Ogboye, represented by Dr. Olufunmilayo Shokunbi, said that the customer appreciation week celebration by the Lagos State Health Management Agency is innovative and as such, will provide more innovative results that will make customers promote ILERA EKO to all and sundry.
The Board Chairman, LASHMA, Dr. Adetokunbo Alakija, in his welcome address, commended the customers of ILERA EKO for their contributions and support towards the realisation of the mandate of the Agency, stressing that the positive feedback and testimonies from customers are indeed of great help to the Agency to serve the customers better.
Dr. Alakija revealed that the customer appreciation week was organised by the Agency to appreciate public servants, who are the primary constituents of ILERA EKO, for their commitment to the health plan in the past year.
To appreciate customers, Public Servants participated in miming and choreographing the ILERA EKO Theme Song as participants from the Lagos State Office of Disability Affairs (LASODA), emerged overall winners while the Ministry of Establishments, Training and Pensions came second and Office of the Deputy Governor emerged as third.
The winner bagged N100,000, N70,000 and N50,000 cash prizes respectively.
Dignitaries at the event included the Special Assistant to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Civic Engagement, Princess Aderemi Adebowale; Permanent Secretaries, Public Service Office, Mr. Segun Ajibade; Ministry of Information and Strategy, Mr. Olusina Thorpe; Women and Poverty Alleviation represented by Mrs. Kudirat Hopo; Local Government and Community Affairs, represented by Miss Adejoke Raheem; Senior Special Assistant to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Persons Living with Disability, Mrs. Adenike Oyetunde-Lawal and General Manager, Lagos State Office of Disability Affairs, Mr. Oluwadamilare Ogundairo.
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