Adewole Okays Suspension of Eight NHIS Officials

  

   In the wake of the suspension of the Executive Secretary of National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, Professor Usman Yusuf, Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, has approved the suspension of eight other officials of the scheme.

    A statement by the Director, Media and Public Relations of the apex health ministry, says the minister approved the suspension of the officers, in order to pave way for thorough investigation by the  recent investigative committee set up to probe the allegations against senior officials of the scheme.

   The affected officers include General Manager, Zonal Coordinator South-South Zone, Mr. Olufemi Akingbade, General Manager, Finance Account, Mr. John Okon, the General Manager, Human Resources and Administration, Mr. Yusuf Fatika, and Assistant General Manager, Audit, Mr. Shehu Adamu.

   Others are Assistant General Manager, Head Insurance, Mr. Vincent Mamdam, Senior Assistant Officer, Marketing, Mr. Safiyanu Attah, Senior Manager, Contribution Management, Mr. Owen Udo Udoma, and Senior Assistant Officer, Planning Research and Monitoring, Mr. Innocent Abbah Adewole

 
   The Acting Executive Secretary of the NHIS, Mr. Attahiru Ibrahim has also been directed to ensure the immediate implementation of the suspension order.