Northern elders, CNG denounce arrest of former NHIS boss The Northern Elders Forum and the Coalition of Northern Groups have jointly condemned the arrest of Professor Usman Yusuf, the former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme. The two groups called Yusuf’s arrest a politically motivated attempt to suppress dissent and silence opposition voices. Professor Yusuf, a renowned Hematology-Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant specialist was arrested on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at his Abuja residence by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Reacting to the arrest in a statement,...