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President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly reinstated the suspended Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Usman Yusuf.
Mr. Yusuf was suspended by the Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, in June 2017, following allegations of gross misconduct.
A panel set up by the minister after Mr. Yusuf’s suspension later found him culpable of infractions that ranged from nepotism to theft of public funds.
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Premium Times reports that an administration official familiar with the development Tuesday evening, saying that the President did not consider Mr. Yusuf’s indictment by a ministerial panel before asking him to return to work.
The source said the letter of reinstatement was sent to Mr. Adewole on Tuesday evening.
Mr. Adewole confirmed receipt of the reinstatement letter to Premium Times Tuesday night, but did not elaborate on when Mr. Yusuf would resume or under which terms.
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“It is true that the president has reinstated him,” Mr. Adewole said.
The reinstatement letter urged Mr. Yusuf to work closely with the minister upon resumption.