Usman Yusuf, executive secretary
of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), has vowed to fight back.
According to ThisDay, Yusuf said
this at a programme in Sokoto state on Thursday.
Isaac Adewole, minister of
health, had suspended the NHIS executive secretary over some corruption
allegations.
Adewole had said Yusuf could not
provide a satisfactory explanation to the issues raised against him.
However, President Muhammadu
Buhari reinstated Yusuf two weeks ago, sparking an outrage.
Workers at the headquarters of
the scheme are currently divided, with some vowing not to return to work until
Buhari reverse the action on Yusuf.
At the programme on Thursday,
Yusuf was quoted to have attributed his recent travail to corrupt individuals
bent on destroying his career.
Appealing to Nigerians to
disregard the “misinformation in the media” Yusuf reportedly said no amount of
smear campaigns would deter him from bringing healthcare to the people.
“It is corruption that is
fighting us and we will fight them back,” he said.
“People should not be distracted
by what they hear in the media. In fact, when I came in as the NHIS Executive
Secretary, I realised that we can help our people especially the poor to access
health care services.
“We are working for the people in
order to make sure that they get what they deserve. So, we will never be
deterred by the antics of corrupt interests.”
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