Usman Yusuf, reinstated executive
secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), has resumed work.
Yusuf resumed at his office in
Abuja on Tuesday, according to Daily Trust. He told the newspaper that he had a
meeting with some key officials of the agency.
“I have resumed. You know, the
reinstatement is with immediate effect. I will be in the office tomorrow
(Thursday),” he was quoted as saying.
The news of Yusuf’s reinstatement
broke on Tuesday.
His reinstatement triggered
criticisms from many Nigerians but the federal government, in response, said
the development does not stop his probe by the anti-graft agencies.
“I am not aware that the EFCC is
investigating the recently reinstated executive secretary of NHIS but if that
is the case, I don’t think his reinstatement is a bar to any investigation,”
Lai Mohammed, minister of information, had said.
WHAT WAS YUSUF’S ALLEGD CRIME?
On July 6, Isaac Adewole,
minister of health, suspended Yusuf over allegations of fraud levelled against
him.
Insiders revaled that
since his appointment on July 29, 2016, Yusuf had violated procurement laws and
dished out contracts to cronies.
The final
straw that led to his suspension was the alleged purchase of a Prado SUV by
Yusuf for N58 million shortly before Ramadan, though his approval limit was
N2.5 million.
His suspension at the time had
resulted in intrigues after the NHIS boss told the minister he has no powers to
suspend him.
The House of Representatives had
also called for his reinstatement, pending the outcome of the probe into the
allegations against him.
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