The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Mohammed Sambo,
on Tuesday disclosed that the agency has recovered the total sum of N4 billion from Heritage bank. This being money stolen from the agency by individuals.
He expressed appreciation to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for playing gigantic roles in the success of the recovery helping to stabilize the agency, adding that so far, EFCC has assisted the NHIS in recovering about N4 billion from Heritage bank
Meanwhile, Mr. Dele Oyewale, the Head of Media, EFCC, in a statement made available to SHARPEDGNews, said the National Coordinator, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Dr. Sani Aliyu, has described the pandemic as not only a health challenge but also has become a national security concern.
Aliyu, made the disclosure during his visit to the Headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), while charging the commission to continue to enforce every discipline involved in ensuring the safety of its staff.
The Coordinator, commended the EFCC for its impressive compliance with the preventive protocols against the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday, while gracing a short ceremony on the donation of Personal Protective Equipment (PEP) and other equipment in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, by the NHIS to the EFCC.
Let me congratulate the EFCC on its impressive level of compliance with the COVID-19 protocols. Since we got into your premises, I have noticed that every staff wears Facemasks, takes temperature tests, uses sanitizers and observes the necessary distancing. This is highly commendable.’’ he said.
Meanwhile, management staff of the NHIS, led by its Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Prof. Mohammed Nasir Sambo, donated some items as Personal Protective Equipment( PEP) to the EFCC.
The items, EFCC, said include 100 units of Infra-red Thermometers: 500 bottles of hand sanitizers, 125 pack of Disposable Masks and 200 units of Disposable White Protective Suits. The items, according to Sambo, were donated to support the EFCC in coping with the prevention of the COVID-19 scourge.
In his response, acting Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Umar Abba Mohammed, appreciated the NHIS for its gestures. “The gestures will go a long way in assisting us to cope with the preventive protocols of COVID-19. He disclosed that the EFCC is coping adequately with the challenges posed by the pandemic, through the use of technologies in carrying out its works. “We are maximising technologies in our operations”, he said. He also promised that the donated items will be circulated across all the Zonal offices of the EFCC.