.........We’ll do our job, EFCC insists

By Regina Otokpa,


There are strong indications that some top officials in the government of President Muhammadu Buhari, have commenced clandestine moves to frustrate the probe of former Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme, (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf by the antigraft agencies.

Yusuf was suspended by the Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole in July this year following allegations of gross abuse of office and sheer contravention of extant laws guiding the administration of the scheme.

His suspension came less than one year after he was appointed by Buhari to head the agency.

Piqued by Yusuf’s suspension and the interest of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to probe his activities, our correspondent learnt that the cabal, who were instrumental to bringing Yusuf into the government, were doing everything possible to ensure President Buhari reinstates him to pilot the affairs of the scheme.

The two leading anti corruption agencies had in separate letters, informed the Acting Executive Secretary of the scheme, Mallam Attahiru Ibrahim that they were set to investigate Yusuf five months after he was suspended and found guilty of allegations levelled against him by a panel of enquiry set up by the Federal Ministry of Health to probe him.

A top operative in the EFCC, who spoke on the grounds of anonymity, said “such a move to frustrate the agency from investigating him is not unexpected, as we have had many of such in the past. We are investigating him. There is no going back.

That is the recommendation of the panel of enquiry that found him guilty of accusations against him.” That was even as an impeccable source in the presidency told our correspondent that the cabal was displeased that the anti-graft agencies would wade into such a matter “at this critical time.”

The source, who also pleaded anonymity, and claimed to be displeased with the manner the two top officials of the president are handling matters of corruption, urged the president to be wary of some of the persons he appointed to help him run his government.

The work of convincing Buhari to reinstate him was almost done, until the EFCC and ICPC waded in. They (the cabal) were actually shocked that such development would occur.

If you understand the interplay of powers in the Buhari’s government, you will understand why the issue of EFCC and ICPC came up at that critical time. And, for me, the agencies acted rightly and promptly too.”

“The next step, as I talk to you now, is for the agency under one of the member of the cabal to fight back. That is the plan. And, you know which of the two agencies that will have a bigger blow. You understand what I mean. “Until the agencies stepped in, the cabal had been on the matter for weeks.

They believe the Ministry of Health was able to have upper hand because the president was not in charge of government at the time the issue came up and festered.

They believe they will have their way because the person in question is of the same tribe and religion with them and the president; and that it was not the president that suspended him.

“We don’t need the public to protest before the presidency does the needful this time around. The issues of sacked SGF, Babachir Lawal and DG NIA, Ayodele Oke, are still fresh in our memories.

We know the president we have, no matter the political whirlwinds. Whatever any critic may say today, we know the president to be firmly against corruption. I know the president never has record of reinstating anyone investigated and found guilty of corruption and related practices in his government.

https://newtelegraphonline.com/2018/01/plots-halt-probe-suspended-nhis-boss-thicken/

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[/b]"Piqued by Yusuf’s suspension and the interest of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to probe his activities, our correspondent learnt that the cabal, who were instrumental to bringing Yusuf into the government, were doing everything possible to ensure President Buhari reinstates him to pilot the affairs of the scheme."[b]
They're bold because they are convinced Buhari is corruption personified.Buratai-gate,Danbazzau-gate,Ikoyigate,Lawalgate,Baru/NNPC-gate comes to mind.

Anti corruption government indeed

Buhari is corruption and corruption is Buhari.

the EFCC & ICPC operatives are funny.

they are flexing muscles on the former NHIS but form ignorance of B Lawal...