March 30, (THEWILL) – March 30, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe as the Chairman of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA).
A statement issued on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed that Oloriegbe’s appointment took effect from March 11, 2025, and will run for an initial term of four years.
According to the statement, Oloriegbe holds a Master’s degree in Coaching and Consultation from the University of Oxford, UK, and HEC, Paris, as well as a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State.
The former lawmaker is a member of several professional bodies, including the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria (AGPMPN), Nigeria Venereal Disease Association, Guild of Medical Directors of Nigeria, International AIDS Society (IAS), and the Africa Health Leadership and Management Network.
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Oloriegbe represented Kwara Central Senatorial District in the 9th Senate from 2019 to 2023. During his tenure, he served as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Chairman of the Joint National Assembly Committee on Health.
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