President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of two new Chief Executive Officers of agencies under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.
They are Dr Muyi Aina as the Executive Secretary of National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and Dr Kelechi Ohiri as the Director-General of National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA).
Dr Muyi Aina is a globally renowned public health leader with a Masters in Public Health degree from Harvard University (USA) and a Doctorate degree 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 and Company, and has shaped reforms to the National Health Service (NHS) of the United Kingdom.
The President urged 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.
