Nigeria, March 17 -- The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) is working to expand its pilot health insurance program in collaboration with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to cover more pensioners.

This was revealed in a statement on Sunday Night following a visit by PTAD's Executive Secretary, Tolulope Odunaiya, to the Director-General of NHIA, Dr. Kelechi Ohiri.

PTAD and NHIA began their partnership in 2023 to provide health insurance for pensioners under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS). The program utilizes the 'I Am Alive' verification exercise to enroll verified pensioners for health coverage.

"The partnership between PTAD and NHIA is a significant step in improving healthcare access for pensioners u...