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President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Health Technology and Data Analytics Office (NHTDAO) and appointed Dr Obi Adigwe as the pioneering National Coordinator.
The agency will be located in the Office of the Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare.
NHTDAO will serve as a meta-level national platform to coordinate the country’s digital health agenda.
According to a statement on Friday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Advisor to the President
(Information & Strategy) office will strengthen, not replace, the existing statutory functions of relevant departments and agencies.
It will also align and empower public and private institutions across the health system, establish standards that connect them, and operationalize the National Digital Health Architecture, approved by the National Health Council in November 2025.
The Office Steering Committee, which provides strategic direction and oversight, consists of:
• Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, CON, Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare (Co-chair)
• Mr Olaniyi Yusuf, Chair of the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (Co-Chair)
• Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare (Alternate Co-Chair)
• Ms Kachollom Daju, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
• Mr. Idris Alubankudi Saliu, Special Advisor to the President for Technology and Digital Economy
• Dr Muntaqa Umar-Sadiq, National Coordinator, SWAP Coordination Office
• Dr Abdu Mukhtar, National Coordinator, Presidential Initiative to Open the Healthcare Value Chain
• Dr Muyi Aina, Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency
• Dr Kelechi Ohiri, Director General, National Health Insurance Authority
• Director of Health Planning, Research and Statistics, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
• Representative of the National Information Technology Development Agency
• Six representatives from the State Health Commissioners, one from each of the six geopolitical zones
• Pharm Hamza Buhari, Stakeholders representing Industry and Community
Onanuga added that the President hopes that NHTDAO can accelerate Nigeria’s transition to a safe, interoperable and data-driven health system that improves outcomes for all citizens.
