The Kano State Government, through the Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA), has uncovered and removed 8,875 ghost enrollees from Ten high-volume healthcare facilities in the metropolis, leading to a significant cost-saving of ₦42,600,000.
The discovery is part of an ongoing effort to enhance transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the state healthcare system. The fraudulent enrollees were identified during a comprehensive audit and verification exercise aimed at ensuring that only genuine beneficiaries receive healthcare services under the state contributory health scheme.
Speaking on the development, the Executive Secretary Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency KSCHMA, Dr. Rahila Aliyu Muktar, reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to preventing financial leakages and improving service delivery for legitimate enrollees.
“This achievement reflects our determination to eliminate fraudulent activities and ensure that every kobo allocated for healthcare reaches the intended beneficiaries. The savings realized will be reinvested into expanding access to quality healthcare services for the people of Kano State,” she stated.
The Kano State Government under the leadership of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has prioritized healthcare reforms, including digitalizing enrollees’ records, strengthening monitoring mechanisms, and conducting routine data validation exercises.
Dr. Rahila assured that further investigations/ varification exercise will be conducted to all facilities under Kschma healthcare scheme.
Signed
Aminu Ahmad Turaki
Public Relations Officer
KSCHMA
3rd March 2025
