Nigeria: House Committee Embargoes NHIs Budget Pending Appearance of Health Minister

27 July 2017

Abuja — The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Health Services, Hon. Chike Okafor, yesterday disclosed the resolve of the committee and the position of the House to suspend budget consideration for the National Insurance Health Scheme (NHIS) pending the appearance of the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole.

Adewole was recently summoned by the lower chamber in respect of the controversial suspension of the erstwhile Executive Secretary of the NHIS, Prof. Usman Yusuf.

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