Kelechi Ohiri, the director-general and CEO of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has cited a global study indicating that over one million Nigerians are pushed into poverty every year due to health-related expenses.
Ohiri lamented this health financing gap, stating that most Nigerians still pay for healthcare out-of-pocket, creating financial fragility.
He noted this during a presentation at the 13th Businessday CEO Forum with the theme: ‘Nigeria: From reform to recovery’.