President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe as the Chairman of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA).
This appointment was announced in a statement released on Sunday by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.
The former Kwara Central Senator’s appointment is for an initial term of four years.
The statement also specified that Oloriegbe’s appointment took effect on March 11, 2025.
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Oloriegbe represented the Kwara Central Senatorial District in the 9th Senate of the National Assembly.
The statement highlighted his qualifications, stating, “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.”
It further detailed his professional affiliations, noting, “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.”
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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