President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe as Chairman of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), with his tenure beginning on March 11, 2025.

The appointment was announced on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Oloriegbe, a former Senator representing Kwara Central, previously chaired the Senate Committee on Health and the Joint National Assembly Committee on Health from 2019 to 2023.

He holds a Master’s in Coaching and Consultation from the University of Oxford, UK, and HEC, Paris, as well as a Bachelor’s in Medicine and Surgery from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

Oloriegbe is affiliated with several professional bodies, including the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), the Guild of Medical Directors of Nigeria, and the International AIDS Society (IAS).