The Nigeria Civil Service Union (NCSU), National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Chapter, has issued a statement condemning the indefinite suspension of the NHIS Executive Secretary, Professor Usman Yusuf.
The Chairman of the NHIS Governing Council, Dr Dr Eyantu Ifenne announced the suspension of Prof Yusuf at a media briefing in Abuja.
The council said the action would pave way for an investigation into the allegations leveled against him.
The statement jointly signed by the President Comrade Mohammed Gajo and Secretary Innocent Abah said “we condemn in strong terms the purported suspension of the Executive Secretary/CEO by few members of the Governing Council.”
The union said it was not in support of the action which it referred to as ‘illegal’ and called on the Prof Yusuf to “continue to discharge his duties.”
The union also said it was not in support of return of recovered N1.2 billion to 58 Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs).
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