President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR has appointed Dr Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe as Chairman of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). The appointment of the former Kwara Central Senator will be for an initial term of four years.
The press release of the President’s Special Adviser (Information & Strategy), Bayi Onanuga hinted that the appointment of Dr. Oloriegbe took effect on March 11, 2025.
TheMediaGood Newspaper reports that Dr. Oloriegbe represented Kwara Central Senatorial District at the 9th Senate of the National Assembly (2019-2023).
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.