The Minister of Health, Isaac
Adewole, has written to the House of Representatives, giving reasons why he
would not honour the invitation of the lawmakers.
The house committee on healthcare
services had summoned Adewole over the suspension of the executive secretary of
the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Usman Yusuf.
The lawmakers had earlier
mandated the Minister to reinstate Yusuf, but when he refused to comply, they summoned
him.
In his letter, Adewole attributed
his absence to two reasons: his scheduled visit to Osun, and his decision not
to thwart the outcome of the panel investigating Yusuf.
“Mr Chairman, may I inform you
that the federal ministry of health with the approval of the acting president
and head ofservice is currently conducting an administrative panel of enquiry
on NHIS, including the suspended executive secretary – Professor Usman Yusuf.
“I am expecting that in a couple
of days, the committee should submit her report to my office. Secondly, I have
committed myself to a national programme as part of the stakeholder’s meeting,
including the executive governor of Osun. The programme is being supported by
the Engender Health and beneficiaries are expected from all over the country.
“In the light of the above, I
wish to respectfully crave your indulgence to be excused from the meeting of
27th July 2017 to avoid making any statement that will affect the outcome of
the committee and also attend the programme that I already planned. I promise
to share and discuss the outcome of the administrative panel with you when I
receive the final report,” the letter addressed to John Okafor, chairman of the
committee, read.
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