A former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme ,NHIS, Professor Usman Yusuf has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ,EFCC.
Professor Yusuf, a staunch critics of the Tinubu’s administration was said to be arrested by EFCC operatives who raided his residence on Wednesday.
Yusuf was relieved of his appointment in 2019 by the former President Muhammadu Buhari seven months after he was recommended for dismissal by a fact-finding panel set up by the Federal Ministry of Health over alleged mismanagement of N919m.
Daily Intel gathered that he was arrested on sundary allegations of abuse of office, awarding contracts to family members, misappropriations, among others.
He was also accused of inflating the ICT budget from ₦4.975 billion to ₦8.7 billion and approving payments without due process.
According to the Commission, he will be arraigned on Thursday 30th January, 2025.
The Head of Media and Publicity for the Commission, Dele Oyewale, confirmed his arrest.
