By Muhammad Amaan
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe as Chairman of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA).
A statement issued by Mr Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Tinubu, stated that the appointment of the former Kwara Central Senator is for an initial term of four years, with effect from March 11, 2025.
Dr Oloriegbe represented 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, United Kingdom, and HEC, Paris, France and a Bachelor’s of Medicine and Surgery from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), 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.
Senator 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.
