Tinubu Appoints Oloriegbe As Chairman Of NHIA
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe as Chairman of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). This was revealed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday. The appointment of the former Kwara Central Senator will be for an initial term of four years. The communique also stated that Oloriegbe’s appointment took effect on March 11, 2025. Oloriegbe represented the Kwara Central Senatorial District at the 9th Senate of the National Assembly. ”He holds a Master’s in Coaching and Consultation from the University of Oxford, UK, and HEC, Paris, and a Bachelor’s of Medicine and Surgery from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State.” ”He is a member of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria (AGPMPN), Nigeria Veneral Disease Association, Guild of Medical Directors of Nigeria, International Aids Society (IAS), and the Africa Health Leadership and Management Network,” it also read. Oloriegbe served as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health from 2019 to 2023 and the Chairman of the Joint National Assembly Committee on Health.
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