NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME GOVERING COUNCIL PLACES EXECUTIVE SECRETARY ON INDEFINITE SUSPENSION

The Chairperson explained that the council resolved to suspend Yusuf, as a result of inundated petitions and infractions against him, also adding that the council resolved to set up an administrative panel to examine allegations leveled against the Executive Secretary

“The panel has three months to complete it’s assignment and report back to us”, she noted, explaining further that the reason for the suspension is to allow the panel an ‘infetted’ space to do a thorough investigation, adding that “we consulted and got the approval of the Honorable Minister of Health before this suspension. ”

Penpushing further reports that, the Chairperson of the Governing Council also announced  Mallam Sadiq Abubakar as the Acting Executive Secretary in  place of Yusuf’s absence for the time being.

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