President Muhammadu Buhari has dismissed the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Prof. Usman Yusuf.
This is coming about seven months after Yusuf , who was being accused of fraud and abuse of office, was recommended for dismissal by an investigative panel set up by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation in December.
In 2017, a similar panel set up by the Federal Ministry of Health found him guilty of mismanaging N919m.
The Director, Media, Federal Ministry of Health, Mrs. Boade Akinola, said in a statement that the President had appointed Prof. Mohammed Sambo, as the new head of the NHIS.
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The statement read in part, “Following the recommendations of report by an independent fact finding panel on the NHIS, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the termination of appointment of the Executive Secretary, Prof. Usman Yusuf, who has been on administrative leave and has approved the appointment of Prof. Mohammed Sambo as the new executive secretary.
“Similarly, the President also approved the dissolution of the governing board of the NHIS and directed the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health to exercise full powers of the council pending the constitution of a new board.
“President Buhari has also approved the appointment of Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu as Director –General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. The appointment is in line with the provisions of Section 11(1)(3) of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(Establishment) Act, 2018.”