The Police Command in Benue says it has begun the second phase of the nationwide registration of retired police officers in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Catherine Anene, said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Makurdi.
According to the statement, the exercise is scheduled to begin on March 22 and end on March 21.
“This exercise is the Inspector General of Police’s initiative.
” It is aimed at ensuring that no retired police officer (including his/her spouse), anywhere in the country, irrespective of rank on retirement, is left out from having full access to all NHIS services and benefits covered by the Police Health Maintenance Organisation (Police-HMO) Code-073.
“All retired police officers (each with a spouse), who were not captured during the 1st phase of the exercise, are therefore required to visit any Police Area Command closest to them (in their states of residence) with their letters of retirement and retiree’s identity card,” it explained.
The statement announced that the registration and services provided under the scheme are free and “without any form of deduction whatsoever from retirees’ monthly pension”.
It urged all retired police officers who were yet to be captured to take advantage of the second phase and register. (NAN)
