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President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Health Technology and Data Analytics Office (NHTDAO) as part of efforts to drive Nigeria’s digital health transformation and strengthen the use of technology in healthcare delivery.
The President also named Obi Adigwe, the Director-General of the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), as the first National Coordinator of the newly established office.
The approval was announced in a statement issued on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
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PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES NATIONAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY AND DATA ANALYTICS OFFICE, APPOINTS OBI ADIGWE NATIONAL COORDINATOR
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According to the Presidency, the office will operate under the Office of the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare and will serve as the national platform for coordinating Nigeria’s digital health agenda.
The statement explained that the new office would complement, rather than replace, the statutory responsibilities of existing health institutions.
It will harmonise public- and private-sector health institutions, establish interoperability standards, and implement the National Digital Health Architecture, approved by the National Council on Health in November 2025.
“It will reinforce, not replace, the existing statutory functions of relevant departments and agencies.
“It will also harmonise and empower the public and private institutions across the health system, set the standards that connect them, and operationalise the National Digital Health Architecture, approved by the National Council on Health in November 2025,” the statement read.
The Presidency also announced that the office will be supervised by a steering committee co-chaired by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate, and the Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, Olaniyi Yusuf.
According to the statement, the President expects the NHTDAO to accelerate Nigeria’s transition to a secure, interoperable and data-driven healthcare system that improves health outcomes for citizens in line with the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
“The President expects NHTDAO to accelerate Nigeria’s transition to a secure, interoperable and data-driven health system that improves outcomes for all citizens, in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of his administration,” the statement added.
