Sokoto drafts bill for contributory healthcare scheme

The Sokoto Executive Council has approved the passage of a bill for the state contributory healthcare scheme.

The state Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Sulaiman Usman, who disclosed this in Sokoto, said it was among other bills approved for onward delivery to the state House of Assembly for legislation.

He explained that the Islamic principles of mutual solidarity and support for individuals and communities was adopted as the guiding principle of the healthcare scheme.

The Attorney- General said the council also approved a bill to establish the State College of Midwifery to be sited in Tambuwal Local government area of the state.

The others , he said included a bill harmonizing retirement age of academic staff of tertiary institutions in the state from 60 to 65 years and a bill to amend the Sokoto State University Law.

According to him, the council approved the recommendations of the report of the committee on sales of government houses to deserving occupants.

He explained, “Under the new approval, present occupants of the houses and other intending buyers will pay 20 percent of the cost as initial payment within three months while the balance of 70 percent is to be paid within nine months. “

The Commissioner revealed that a draft white paper on the report of the Committee to assess activities of Shehu Shagari College of Education was also approved.