President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment and reappointment of board chairpersons and chief executive officers in the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.
Dr Mansur Kabir is the board chairman, with Prof Moji Adeyeye as Chief Executive Officer of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC).
Tinubu said the appointment was in furtherance of his determination to bring world-class standards to Nigerian public health administration and to manifest his commitment to delivering affordable and quality care to Nigerians under governance and regulatory frameworks commensurate with international best practices.
The President also appointed Prof Abba Zubairu as board chairman of the National Blood Service Commission (NBSC), with Dr Saleh Yuguda as the chief executive officer.
Others are: Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), Board Chairperson, Prof Afolabi Lesi, with Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Fatima Kyari; Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) with the board chairman, Wasilat Giwa, and Chief Executive Officer, Pharm. Ibrahim Ahmed.
Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) has as its board chairman, Dr Babajide Salako, and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Tosan Erhabor; while Moddibo Adama University Teaching Hospital, Yola (MAUTH), has Prof Adamu Bakari as Chief Medical Director/CEO.
Prof Reuben Eifediyi is the Chief Medical Director/CEO at the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua (ISTH).The President also approved the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer, Dr Olajide Idris, for the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), to assume office on February 19.
A statement issued by Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, yesterday, said: “President Tinubu painstakingly considered the wealth of experience of each qualified and aforementioned Nigerians, who will be tasked with driving his Renewed Hope Agenda in the sector.”
