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NAICOM to implement compulsory insurance, takaful in Katsina state

The National Insurance Commission(NAICOM)recently organised the inauguration of the Technical Committee on the sensitisation/implementation of compulsory insurance and Takaful in Katsina state authorised by the office of the state governor, Aminu Bello Masari.

The Committee is to be chaired by the Hon. Commissioner for Commerce in the State Alh. Muktar Gidado Abdulkadir and the co-chairman is the Executive Chairman, Katsina State Internal revenue service Mal. Mustapha Mohammed Sirajo.

Other members of the Committee are representatives of the NAICOM, Office of the SSG, Office of the Head of Service in the State, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health and other relevant agencies.

The Executive Governor while inaugurating the Technical Committee states that the initiative to introduce Takaful insurance is a welcome development that will serve as an alternative, especially to attract people of the state who are left out due to religious or cultural barriers.

He assured NAICOM of Katsina State Government’s full support in the development of insurance in the State.

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