By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe as the new Chairman of the National Health Authority Insurance Authority (NHIA).
In a statement signed by
Bayo Onanuga Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the appointment which takes effect on March 11, 2025 will be for an initial term of four years.
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, 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.
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.
