NHIS Account Not Compromised – Agency

By Prudence Ijah, Abuja – October 1, 2019

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has assured Nigerians that the agency’s account is never hacked, said its account remains domiciled with the Single Treasury Account in the Central Bank of Nigeria.

According to a statement by the Head, Media and Public Relations, Ayo Osinlu, the discovery of fraud in the operations of one of the Health Maintenance Organisations (HMO), Clearline International Limited, and the reference to NHIS account being hacked in the process necessitated the move to address the issues.

In a statement made available to RegentAfrica Times, the agency added that the fraud led to the arrest of two persons, one of whom is a staff of the HMO concerned.

In a bid to address the issues around the fraud, a Management Committee has been constituted the day after the crime was reported, to ascertain the veracity of the allegations, the actual sum involved and the circumstances that facilitated the commission of the crime, among other terms of reference.

NHIS however reassured its stakeholders and the general public that it will not tolerate any breach of trust or guidelines under its operations, said the government agency remains committed to the ongoing reforms aimed at repositioning the agency as a result-oriented and socially-responsible public institution.