By Monsurat Abisoye
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Health Technology and Data Analytics Office (NHTDAO) to drive and coordinate Nigeria’s digital health agenda.
The President also appointed the Director-General of the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Dr Obi Adigwe, as the pioneer National Coordinator of the new office.
The development was announced in a statement issued on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the statement, the NHTDAO will operate under the Office of the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare and serve as a national platform for coordinating digital health initiatives. It will complement, rather than replace, the statutory responsibilities of existing health institutions and agencies.
The office is expected to harmonise and strengthen collaboration between public and private health institutions, establish standards for interoperability and implement the National Digital Health Architecture approved by the National Council on Health in November 2025.
The Presidency said the office will be supervised by a steering committee co-chaired by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, and the Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, Olaniyi Yusuf.
According to the statement, President Tinubu expects the NHTDAO to accelerate Nigeria’s transition to a secure, interoperable and data-driven health system that delivers better outcomes for citizens in line with his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
