Buhari suspends NSITF MD, 11 others for alleged fraud, gross misconduct

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday suspended indefinitely, the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Adebayo Somefun.

The Ministry of Labour and Employment, which disclosed this in a statement, said the president had also directed 11 other senior officials in the NSITF to immediately proceed on suspension.

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The ministry said infractions of the Financial Regulations and Procurement Act and other acts of gross misconduct had been established against the suspended officials.

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