NPHCDA, NHIA get New Leadership
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of two new Chief Executive Officers of agencies under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, late Friday.
While Dr. Muyi Aina serves as the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Kelechi Ohiri becomes the Director-General/CEO, National Health Insurance Authority.
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“President Bola Tinubu urges the new leadership of these two critical agencies in the sector to prioritize quality, fairness, and accountability in the provision of world-class health care to all segments of the Nigerian society,” Ngelale added.
Aina, a renowned public health leader with a Masters in Public Health degree from Harvard University, United States of America holds a Doctorate degree from Johns Hopkins University, USA, following his first medical certification at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State.
Ohiri recently served as the Managing Director for Strategy at the Global Alliance for Vaccines in Geneva, Switzerland. He obtained a Masters in Public Health degree from Harvard University USA and another Masters degree in Public Policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government following his first medical certification from the University of Lagos.
