President Bola Tinubu, has approved the appointment and reappointment of the following Board Chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.
This was contained in a press statement signed by the President’s Special Adviser Media and Publicity Chief Ajuri Ngelale on Thursday.
Recall that there have been campaigns by organised labour and some citizens about the DG following the Agency’s ban on sachet alcoholic drinks and pet bottles.
The statement partly read, “National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC); Board Chairperson: Dr. Mansur Kabir, Chief Executive Officer: Prof. Moji Adeyeye.
“National Blood Service Commission (NBSC), Board Chairperson: Prof. Abba Zubairu, Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Saleh Yuguda, Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN); Board Chairperson: Prof. Afolabi Lesi, Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Fatima Kyari.
“Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN): Board Chairperson: Pharm. Wasilat Giwa, Chief Executive Officer: Pharm. Ibrahim Ahmed, Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN); Board Chairperson: Dr. Babajide Salako, Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Tosan Erhabor.”
“Moddibo Adama University Teaching Hospital, Yola (MAUTH); Chief Medical Director / CEO: Prof. Adamu G. Bakari, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua (ISTH), Chief Medical Director / CEO: Prof. Reuben Eifediyi,” the statement added.
The statement disclosed that as part of efforts to bolster the resiliency of Nigeria’s public health surveillance and security architecture, President Tinubu approved the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer for the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to assume office on February 19, 2024.
The new appointee would takeover from Ifedayo Adetifa.
“Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC); Director-General / CEO: Dr. Olajide Idris,” Ngelale added.
