Finally, President Buhari sacks Usman, NHIS Executive Secretary

 

…Dissolves governing board

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the termination of appointment of the controversial Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf, who has been on administrative leave.

He subsequently approved the appointment of Prof. Mohammed Nasir Sambo as the new Executive Secretary.

According to a statement Monday night by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Health, Mrs. Boade Akinola, the change at NHIS followed the recommendations in a report by an Independent Fact-Finding Panel on the leadership of the health agency.

The President also approved the dissolution of the Governing Board of NHIS and directed the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health to exercise full powers of the Council pending the constitution of a new Board, according to the statement.

The statement further said that, “President Buhari has also approved the appointment of Dr. Chikwe Andreas Ihekweazu as Director–General (DG) of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

“The appointment is in line with the provisions of section 11(1)(3) of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (Establishment) Act, 2018.”