{"id":15662,"date":"2018-10-18T18:16:39","date_gmt":"2018-10-18T18:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/?p=15662"},"modified":"2018-10-18T18:25:41","modified_gmt":"2018-10-18T18:25:41","slug":"council-suspends-nhis-executive-secretary-indefinitely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/council-suspends-nhis-executive-secretary-indefinitely\/","title":{"rendered":"Council Suspends NHIS Executive Secretary Indefinitely"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Usman Yusuf, has been suspended indefinitely by the governing council.<\/p>\n
The chairperson of the NHIS governing council, Ifenne Enyanatu announced the suspension at a media briefing in Abuja on Thursday after a two-day closed door meeting.<\/p>\n
Mallam Sadiq Abubakar has been appointed to act in his place.<\/p>\n
This would not be the first time that Prof. Yusuf is placed on suspension.<\/p>\n
In July last year, the Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole placed him on suspension to allow administrative investigation following a directive from the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, then Acting President. \u201cThat he (Yusuf) be investigated over many allegations of mismanagement against the Executive Secretary.\u201d<\/p>\n
He was however reinstated by the president without any recourse to the suspension and the allegations in February this year.<\/p>\n
The latest suspension, Enyanatu argued was based on various petitions and infractions against the EX.<\/p>\n
Consequently, she said an administrative panel would be set up to examine allegations leveled against Mr. Yusuf.<\/p>\n
The panel she said, would have three months to complete it\u2019s assignment and report back to the council.<\/p>\n
The reason for the suspension, she said is to allow the panel an \u2018infetted\u2019 space to do a thorough investigation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe consulted and got the approval of the honorable Minister of Health before this suspension.<\/a> \u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n