Lieutenant Colonel Inalegwu Ochai is a very experienced Professional Medical Laboratory Scientist, a facilitator and a laboratory mentor with Inherent passion for patient care, good knowledge of medical laboratory functions, practice and policies. The senior Officer is hardworking, highly disciplined, result oriented, very resourceful and insightful in solving problems with a commendable sense of duty. He has a deep passion for excellence and desire to promote best practice in achieving set organizational goals and objectives as well as continuous learning and development. Lt Col I Ochai was commissioned into the Nigerian army on the 8 December 2007 as a member of the Direct Regular Combatant Course 15 after his Cadet trainig. He is presently the Director Defence Reference Laboratory, Mogadishu Cantonment, Asokoro Abuja.

Ochai had his early education at Methodist Nursery and Primary School, Ogoli,-Ugboju, Oturkpo Local Government Area of Benue State and finished at Government College in Markudi, Benue State. He attended University of Jos where he bagged a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Medical Microbiology as well as Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Education with PhD Medical Microbiology in view. He had an Associate of Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (AMLSCN) and a Fellow of Institute of proficiency Safety Measures, Nigeria (FIPSMN). The Director is a Member of several professional bodies, among which are, Association of Medical Laboratory Science of Nigeria, Member of Nigeria Biosafety Association, Member Institute of Proficiency safety Measures, American Society of Microbiology among others. He also obtained a certificate in Global Health Leadership & Management in Health and a Professional Development Course in Monitoring and Evaluation both from the University of Washington and several other certificates from trainings and workshops.