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However, the presidency observed with deep concern the growing tension among boards and chief executive officers and their attendant implications for governance.

In Yusuf’s absence, Director of Administration in the Office of Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Ben Omogo, has been deployed to oversee the scheme’s affairs.

“Government recognises the importance of the scheme as a strong mechanism for delivering public healthcare and wishes to re-assure all Nigerians of its determination to place high premium on public interest,” the statement added.

Meanwhile, the Health and Managed Care Association of Nigeria (HMCAN) has charged the Federal Government to set up a panel of inquiry to investigate Yusuf’s allegations against Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) in the country.

The association said Yusuf should make himself available to answer charges of procurement breaches, abuse of office and financial impropriety against him, rather than pass the buck with false accusations against HMOs.

Chairman of HMCAN, Tunde Ladele, who gave the charge yesterday while addressing journalists at the association’s secretariat, said Yusuf arrived at his assignment with a mindset to undermine HMOs, demonstrating a level of personal malicious deposition towards them.

He said his disposition manifested in his `HMOs Must Die’ crusade, which deepened with the refunds HMOs were making to the NHIS, adding that the health management institutions complied to save the industry.

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