President Bola Tinubu approves appointment of two new Chief Executive Officers of agencies under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.
They are Dr. Muyi Aina as Executive Secretary and CEO of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA and Dr. Kelechi Ohiri as Director-General and CEO of the National Health Insurance Authority, NHIA.
Dr. Muyi Aina who replaces Dr. Faisal Shuaib is a globally renowned public health leader with a Masters in Public Health from the Harvard University, USA and Doctorate from Johns Hopkins University, USA following his first medical certification at the University of Ilorin.
Dr. Kelechi Ohiri most recently served as the Managing Director for Strategy at 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. He has obtained significant experience serving in the World Bank, McKinsey & Company, and has shaped reforms to the National Health Service, NHS of the United Kingdom and will replace Professor Mohammed Sambo.
President Tinubu urges the new leadership of these two critical agencies in the health sector to prioritise quality, fairness, and accountability in the provision of world-class health care to all segments of the Nigerian society.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
