The federal government has
received the report of the panel which probed the allegations levelled against
Usman Yusuf, executive secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme
(NHIS).
Boss Mustapha, secretary to
government of the federation, who disclosed this on Monday, said the
recommendations of the report will be speedily implemented.
The NHIS governing board had
suspended Yusuf for alleged fraud but he defied the board, insisting that it
had no power to suspend him.
He also denied all he was accused
of.
The federal government, however, asked the NHIS ES to
proceed on compulsory leave and subsequently set up the panel to probe the
matter.
Receiving the report on Monday,
Mustapha said it would be “expeditiously processed for implementation”.
“Let me assure you that the
decision of government on the recommendations of the Panel will be made public
at the appropriate time,” he said.
“I also want to assure all
Nigerians that this government remains very committed to making life worth living.
“With particular reference to the
situation at NHIS, government regards the scheme as critical to its promise to
Nigerians that they would enjoy qualitative and affordable healthcare.
“Government also regards
healthcare delivery as a cardinal programme on which huge investments have been
committed because a healthy nation is a wealthy nation.”
Buhari Hassan, chairman of the
panel, said the report contains short, medium and long term recommendations.
“We particularly wish to draw the
attention of the government to the key recommendations for urgent attention,”
he said.
“It is our belief and aspiration
that our recommendations as contained in the report will go along way in
repositioning the scheme as they proffer solutions to the challenges that have
hindered the scheme in achieving the laudable objectives for which it was
established.”
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