President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mohammed Sambo as the new Executive Secretary of National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS.
A statement issued by Director, Media and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Health, Boade Akinola confirmed the termination of appointment of the Current Executive Secretary, Usman Yusuf who has been on administrative leave.
Akinola said the termination of Yusuf’s appointment was part of the recommendations of report by an Independent Fact Finding Panel on NHIS.
She added that 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.
Similarly, President Buhari has also approved the appointment of Chikwe Ihekweazu as Director –General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC.
