Adeleke Enrols Osun Traditional Rulers, Queens In State Health Insurance Scheme

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Tuesday inaugurated the newly completed Osun Health Insurance Agency (OSHIA) Multipurpose Hall and formally flagged off the enrolment of traditional rulers and their queens into the Osun Health Insurance Scheme (OHIS).

Speaking at the event, Adeleke described the twin initiatives as another landmark achievement of his administration’s commitment to expanding access to quality and affordable healthcare for all residents of Osun State.

“The free enrolment initiative is another bold step by our administration to ensure that traditional rulers and their queens enjoy quality healthcare services without financial hardship, in line with our people-centred health policy.

“We have delivered across all sectors of the economy, and our administration deserves to be re-elected. On this note, I commission the OSHIA Multipurpose Hall and flag off the enrolment of our royal fathers into the state health insurance scheme,” Governor Adeleke stated.

The governor noted that his administration has recorded significant milestones across infrastructure, healthcare, education, agriculture and workers’ welfare, including the construction of over 300 kilometres of roads, the rehabilitation of more than 200 primary healthcare centres and over 150 schools, payment of salary and pension liabilities, cooperative financing, agricultural support, and the ongoing construction of the state’s five-star stadium.

In his remarks, the Executive Secretary of the Osun Health Insurance Agency, Dr. Rasaq Akindele, appreciated Governor Adeleke for providing an enabling environment for the agency to operate effectively and for his people-oriented programmes in the health sector.

He said: “The enrolment of our revered royal fathers and their queens into the scheme is strategic. It is an initiative that goes beyond providing health insurance coverage to our traditional rulers. By enrolling them into the scheme, we are not only recognising their invaluable contributions to community development but also empowering them to serve as ambassadors and advocates of social health insurance at the grassroots.”

Akindele also stressed that the OSHIA Multipurpose Hall represents a lawful and strategic institutional investment undertaken in strict compliance with the agency’s enabling law, with due regard for transparency, accountability and value for public resources.

The event featured glowing endorsements for Governor Adeleke’s second-term bid by prominent traditional rulers.

The Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji Olanipekun, Larooye II, praised the governor’s performance, declaring: “I will not stop eulogising Governor Adeleke for his excellent performance in Osun State.”

Similarly, the Timi of Ede, Oba Munirudeen Adesola Lawal, Laminisa I, commended the governor’s developmental strides across the state, saying: “I am excited that my son, Governor Adeleke, is developing every nook and cranny of our communities.”

The symbolic presentation of health insurance identity cards to the traditional rulers and their queens was the high point of the event.