JUST IN:N30bn stashed in CBN can’t be accessed by healthcare delivery operators – Reps C’ttee

Dec 4, 2019

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By Emman Ovuakporie

Over N30billion kept in the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has remained unaccessed by healthcare delivery operators since 2018.

This revelation was made by the Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Insurance and Actuarial Matters, Hon Darlington Nwokocha at the on-going investigative hearing on Activities of National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS.

Nwokocha in his remarks said the money was”captured in the 2018 budget but has not been accessed by healthcare delivery operators till date.

He said the investigative hearing on NHIS will “unravel the difficulties in accessing the fund under the sub heading of Basic Health Provision Fund in the CBN.

Details to follow…

CBN Reps