President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a former Kogi West senatorial aspirant, Dr. Muyi Aina, as Executive Secretary, Chief Executive Officer of National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA).
This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday.
According to the statement, President Tinubu also appointed Dr. Kelechi Ohiri as Director-General / CEO, 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 & Company, and has shaped reforms to the National Health Service (NHS) of the United Kingdom.
President Bola Tinubu 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.
