Ali Baba, Sammie Okposo, Others Sign for Artistes’ Health Scheme

More practitioners have continued to key into the Nigerian Entertainment Health Insurance Convention being put together for players in the entertainment industry. The latest to join the board are the comedian, Ali Baba, Gospel singer, Sammie Okposo and Audu Maikori from Chocolate city.

Billed for July 22, 2014, the convention is expected to bring about a uniform health insurance cover for practitioners in the entire entertainment industry and prevent the culture of begging when artistes are in need of medical attention.

It is being put together in partnership with National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Lagos State Ministry of Health and Nigeria Medical Association.

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Some of the stakeholders that are currently on the advisory board are the acclaimed king of comedy in Nigeria- Ali Baba, Storm 360 founder-Obi Asika, leading gospel artiste- Sammie Okposo, Chairman of Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON)- Mr Tony Okoroji, A-list comedian-Julius Agwu, Actors Guild of Nigeria President, Ibinabo Fiberesima, CEO of Chocolate City- Audu Maikori, Founder of Beat FM, Chris Ubosi, Founder of Kennis Music- Kenny Ogungbe, CEO of Now Muzik and 2Face Idibia’s manager- Efe Omorogbe, CEO of List Entertainment and D’Banj’s manager- Sunday Are, founder and CEO of Dicotyledon- Tony ‘Don T’ Anifite, Veteran actor and leader- Jide Kosoko, Veteran Disc Jockey- DJ Jimmy Jatt, CEO of Soforte- Gbenga George, Veteran entertainment services provider- Edi Lawani, founder of Nigeria Music Video Awards, Cally Ikpe, founder of Headies awards- Ayo Animashanun and experienced artistes business manager- Tony Nwakalor and several others.