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Chuks Udo Okonta
The Chairman, Insurance Industry Consultative Council (IICC) Sir. Muftau Oyegunle, has called on governments at various levels to build insurance into their supports programmes to ensure sustainability.
Making the call at the recently held IICC 2021 Media retreat in Asese, Ogun State, Oyegunle, noted that this has become important owing to COVID-19 and consequent down turn of the economy which have increased the level of poverty in the country.
“The message to Governments at various levels is that for sustainability, insurance must be built into most of the support governments are offering, for instance, government can make health Insurance compulsory by subsidizing the premium.
“This has been done successfully in other countries. It may interest you to know that common malaria kills more people in Nigeria than COVID,” he said.
Oyegunle applauded the media for its immeasurable support, especially the insurance correspondents, who have continued to demonstrate expertise and in-depth knowledge about the insurance industry as has been reflected in their objective reportage over the years.
“As the world continues to evolve, the expectation from you as a key blog in the turning wheels of economic growth equally changes.
“It is upon this notion that the theme for today, the Newsman in the Changing World, has been ably conceived.
“There is a need for knowledge and creativity to lead the way as well as the adoption of artificial intelligence in amplifying the contents that you create.
“The event of the year will no doubt put some mental or psychological strain on us and there is a need for us to deescalate some of those situations before we enter another year,” he submitted.
The IICC boss noted that one of the mandates of the Council was to promote insurance awareness and urged the media professionals to use their platforms and the reach they cover to promote the gospel of insurance and its offerings.
