The Chief of the Air Workers, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has authorised the implementation of a Group Private Accident Insurance coverage Coverage, GPAIP, for all Nigerian Air Power, NAF, personnel.
This was contained in a press release by the Director, Public Relations and Data, NAF, Edward Gabkwet, on Wednesday in Abuja.
In keeping with him, the coverage tallies with one of many key enablers of the Command Philosophy of the CAS, which dwelt on, ‘Sustaining a extremely motivated power by enhancing welfare and infrastructural renewal.’
He mentioned whereas a number of insurance coverage insurance policies administered by the Ministry of Defence and the NAF Funding Ltd. cowl all NAF personnel, they, nonetheless, don’t adequately tackle some hazardous challenges encountered in the midst of the careers of personnel.
He famous the necessity to overview and implement a specialised insurance coverage scheme designed to handle these hazards and distinctive challenges thus turned crucial.
Abubakar mentioned the personnel could be incentivised to present their finest with the reassurance of sufficient care within the occasion of incapacity or demise throughout navy operations or any type of accident.
He added that the welfare of NAF personnel had remained germane to the attainment of his command philosophy because it helps in boosting morale and contributing to the sustenance of professionalism.