President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law, the National Health Insurance Authority Bill 2022.

The law repeals the National Health Insurance Scheme Act, Cap N42, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.

This is according to a statement by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu in Abuja.

Speaking at the signing of the new law, President Buhari pledged that a Fund would be set up to ensure coverage of 83 million poor Nigerians who cannot afford to pay premiums as recommended by the Lancet Nigeria Commission.

The statement said the president further elaborated on how the fund would be sourced, saying for the large number of vulnerable individuals who are not able to pay health insurance premiums, a Vulnerable Group Fund will be set up.

It said the authority will collaborate with state government Health Insurance Schemes to accredit primary and secondary health facilities and enroll Nigerians into the scheme in order to ensure the delivery of quality health care.