By Bashir Hassan Abubakar
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Bauchi State Office, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of the Executive Secretary of the Bauchi State Health Contributory Management Agency (BASHCMA), Alhaji Ibrahim Inuwa Duguri, popularly known as Yeriman Yankari, and his four children in a fatal motor accident along Yelwan Duguri Road on October 17, 2026.
In a condolence message issued on behalf of the State Coordinator, Malam Mustapha Mohammed, the management and staff of NHIA described the incident as devastating, noting that the late Duguri was a dedicated public servant and advocate of improved access to quality and affordable healthcare.
The authority said his contributions to strengthening BASHCMA, expanding health insurance coverage and advancing Universal Health Coverage in Bauchi State would be greatly missed.
The condolence message was conveyed to BASHCMA by a delegation led by Dr. Hassan Shuaibu Musa, Assistant Director and Head of Standards, Quality Assurance and Enforcement, alongside Malam Tajudeen Datti, Head of Finance and Administration, and other staff members at the BASHMA office.
The NHIA extended its sympathies to the bereaved family, relatives, friends, management and staff of BASHCMA, describing the loss of a father and his four children as deeply painful. It also prayed to Almighty Allah to forgive the shortcomings of the deceased, grant them Aljannatul Firdaus, and give the bereaved family and colleagues the strength and patience to bear the loss.