Politics

PRESIDENT BUHARI SACKS PROF. YUSUF USMAN AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE NHIS

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the termination of appointment of the Current Executive Secretary, Prof. Usman Yusuf who has been placed on administrative leave and also approved the appointment of Prof. Mohammed Nasir Sambo as the new Executive Secretary.

According to a statement on Monday by Mrs. Boade Akinola, the Director of Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Health, the change at NHIS followed the recommendations in a report by an Independent Fact Finding Panel on the leadership of the health agency.

The President also approved the dissolution of the Governing Board of NHIS and directed the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health to exercise full powers of the Council pending the constitution of a new Board.

President Buhari also approved the appointment of Dr. Chikwe Andreas Ihekweazu as Director–General (DG) of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

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