NHIS CEO/ EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SUSPENDED FROM OFFICE

The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, Professor Usman Yusuf has been suspended from office with immediate effect.

The suspension of the NHIS boss was made known to NAIJ NEWS ALERT in a statement signed by the Director, Media and Public Relations of the Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja on Saturday.

According to the statement, the Honourable Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole directed the Executive Secretary / Chief Executive Officer of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf to proceed on three months suspension with immediate effect.

The directive was contained in an official communication signed by  the Honourable Minister.

The suspension of the NHIS boss, according to the directive, was as a result of various allegations and petitions against him.

"An investigative committee has been set up to look in the various allegations in accordance with the Public Service Rules", the Minister said.

"The suspension became necessary to allow for an uninterrupted investigation. Prof. Usman Yusuf was however directed to handover to the next most Senior General Manager in the Agency", the communication reads.

"Members of staff of the agency are advised to be law abiding, vigilant and safeguard all Government properties including valuable documents", the statement read.