Governor Radda Receives National Health Insurance Award, Reaffirms Commitment to Universal Health Coverage
By Jabiru Hassan, Katsina
Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has received a Special Recognition Award at the maiden National Summit of State Social Health Insurance Agencies (SSHIAs) in Akure, Ondo State, in recognition of his contributions to healthcare development and health insurance expansion.
According to summit organisers, the award acknowledges initiatives in medical education, primary healthcare development, and digital health insurance transparency aimed at improving access to affordable healthcare in Katsina State.
Represented by the Commissioner for Health, Musa Adamu Funtua, Governor Radda thanked the organisers and reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). He said the state had recorded progress through investments in primary healthcare, expanded health insurance coverage, and community-based healthcare programmes designed to improve access to quality medical services.
Radda also commended the Katsina State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA) and its Executive Secretary, Dr. Muhammad Safana, for advancing healthcare reforms and increasing health insurance enrollment across formal and informal sectors.The governor welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to increase the Basic Health Care Provision Fund allocation from one percent to two percent of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, describing it as a boost for healthcare financing nationwide.
Speaking at the summit, Dr. Safana disclosed that State Social Health Insurance Agencies had enrolled more than 14 million Nigerians into health insurance schemes as of April 2026. The summit, themed “Economic Realities and the Universal Health Coverage Dream: Mobilising States for Scalable Health Insurance,” brought together health sector stakeholders from across Nigeria.
