President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe as Chairman of the National Health Authority Insurance Authority (NHIA).
The announcement was contained in a press release by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser, to the President on Information and Strategy on Sunday.
Oloriegbe, a former Kwara Central Senator, will be in charge of the authority for an initial term of four years.
The appointment took effect on March 11, 2025.
Oloriegbe represented Kwara Central Senatorial District at the 9th Senate of the National Assembly.
The former lawmaker 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.
