COAS Orders Immediate Enrolment Of Personnel, Dependants On NHIS

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has directed immediate enrolment of all personnel and their families in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) of the Medical Reception Station (MRS) Abogo Largema Military Cantonment, Biu in Borno State.

He gave the directive on Thursday during an on-the-spot assessment of Nigerian Army units namely, 231 Battalion and 331 Artillery Regiment in Abogo Largema Military Cantonment, Biu in Borno state.

A statement by the Director Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen Onyema Nwachukwu said the Army Chief received brief from the respective Commanding Officers of the two units, Lieutenant Colonels Aliyu Garba and Muphtau Arilesere on the security situation in their area of responsibility, infrastructural status and challenges of the units.

They stressed the need for increased capitation for the Cantonment MRS since it is serving both units.

General Lagbaja responding to issues raised by the Commanders, “directed that all personnel and their families in the cantonment be enrolled in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) under the Cantonment Medical Reception Station (MRS) to enable them access free medical care, adding that capitation depends on the number of enrollees.”