Map of Cross River State in Southern part of Nigeria
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar –
As part of its effort to support the accessibility of quality health care to vulnerable individuals in Cross River State, Ben Akak Foundation has enlisted over 500 rural dwellers into the state government’s health insurance scheme.
The foundation also commissioned a water borehole at the popular Watt market which has been with out water for decades.
The exercise which took place on Tuesday at Odukpani Local Government Area of the state, witnessed a large turn out of rural dwellers.
Chief Executive Officer of Ben Akak Foundation, Engineer Ben Etim Akak, said the gesture was in support of Governor Ben Ayade’s laudable programme in healthcare delivery.
Engr. Akak, who is one of the governorship aspirant under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), encouraged the people to register for the programme because of the benefits to the community.
In his remarks, the Chairman of the Cross River State House of Assembly Committee on Health, Ekpo Ekpo Bassey commended the foundation for supporting the health needs of the rural communities.
According to the lawmaker, the state is driving towards universal health coverage for the benefits of the people.
Earlier, Mr. Godwin Iyala, The Director of the Health Care Insurance Scheme popularly called (Ayade Care), said the scheme is laudable and designed to ‘put money back to the people’s pocket’ and he also encouraged the people to register for their own benefit.
