GEJ sacks NHIS CEO, confirms Gwarzo as DG SEC & Peter Obi as chairman of SEC

State House press statement
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
has relieved the Executive Secretary/
Chief Executive Officer of the National
Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Dr.
Femi Thomas of his appointment with
immediate effect. The President has
also approved the appointment of Mr.
Olufemi A. Akingbade as Acting
Executive Secretary/Chief Executive
Officer of the NHIS.
Mr. Akingbade who hails from Ekiti State and
holds a Bachelors Degree in Computer
Science as well as a Masters in Business
Administration was the General Manager, ICT
in the NHIS until his new appointment.
President Jonathan has also approved the
confirmation of Mr. Mounir Haliru Gwarzo as
Director-General of the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
Mr. Gwarzo who has been acting as Director-
General of the Commission, was appointed to
the Board of the Securities and Exchange
Commission as Executive Commissioner in
January, 2013.
The President has also approved the
appointment of the former Governor of
Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi as Chairman of
the Securities and Exchange Commission.