A medical practitioner, Dr Lanre Olosunde, has urged the three tiers of government to institute social security policy that would alleviate the hardship facing Nigerians.
Olosunde, the Senior Registrar, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in the Family Medicine Department, Specialist Hospital, Lokoja, made the call on Tuesday.
He told newsmen in Lokoja that government policies and programmes should promote the welfare of people who mostly depend on salaries.
“It is important that governments do their best to make sure that people’s welfare becomes a priority in their agenda, policies and decision making to make life better for the citizenry.
“There should be social welfare packages as it is being done in advanced countries which is called social security for people, especially the less privileged, to care for themselves.
“The primary purpose of government is the…
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