BREAKING: EFCC Operatives Raid Residence Of Former NHIS Executive Secretary Usman Yusuf, Arrest Him

 

A member of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Prof Usman Yusuf, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), SaharaReporters learned on Wednesday. Sources revealed that a large number of EFCC operatives stormed his residence on Wednesday to effect the arrest.

Yusuf, a former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), had previously faced controversies during President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, following a petition submitted to the Presidency and the Federal Ministry of Health. The petition accused him of 12 counts of misconduct and fraudulent practices, including misappropriation of funds, nepotism, misconduct, and disregard for higher authority. Additionally, he allegedly used inappropriate language toward a senior officer.

In particular, Yusuf was accused of mismanaging N860 million allocated for training by the NHIS in 2016, violating procurement rules in awarding contracts for e-library equipment, and awarding a media consultancy contract to his brother. He was also accused of colluding with the agency’s heads of finance and audit to authorize payments to contractors before goods were supplied.

Other allegations include granting financial assistance to an individual not enrolled in NHIS while denying the same support to a staff member of the scheme who later passed away, approving N210 million for electronic media operations without following proper procedures, exceeding the N2.5 million spending limit for the Executive Secretary without ministry approval, and inflating contract costs by over 100%. Additionally, he was accused of invoking then-President Buhari’s name to justify disobedience to the Minister of Health and engaging in fraudulent practices while selecting an insurance broker for the scheme.

Yusuf's critics also pointed to a N7.2 million flat fee for the registration of Health Management Organizations (HMOs) that he imposed.

In May 2024, Yusuf publicly criticized President Bola Tinubu’s administration, stating that the “Renewed Hope Agenda” had turned into hopelessness. He expressed concern over the economic situation, claiming that millions of Nigerians had been pushed into multidimensional poverty, with many children unable to attend school due to their parents' inability to pay fees.

Despite efforts to contact EFCC spokesman Dele Oyewale for comment, his mobile line was switched off.


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