• Okays Africa Centre for Disease Control for Abuja
President Bola Tinubu has approved the relocation of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.
NACA was previously domiciled in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. A statement issued yesterday by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, explained that the decision was aimed at ensuring improved coordination and synergy among agencies for efficient and qualitative service delivery to all Nigerians.
THE President also approved the appointment of Dr Temitope Ilori as the Director-General of the agency for an initial term of four years. Ilori is a senior lecturer in the Department of Community Medicine at the University of Ibadan, and a consultant family physician at the University College Hospital, Ibadan.
She obtained her MBBS degree from the University of Ibadan and had her residency training at the University College Hospital, Ibadan. She has other qualifications.
A statement issued by Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, yesterday, explained that Ilori was Commissioner for Health in Osun State from 2011 to 2014 and Chairperson of the Osun State Agency on Control of HIV/AIDS (O-SACA).
TINUBU also approved the establishment of the Regional Coordinating Centre (RCC) of the Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa-CDC) in Nigeria. Tinubu is the African Union (AU) Champion for Human Resources for Health and Community Health Delivery Partnership.
The President’s approval of the centre in Abuja is part of his effort to convey Nigeria’s commitment to regional and global health security, while promoting local economic opportunities in the healthcare delivery value chain and enhancing Nigeria’s and West Africa’s collective capacity to respond promptly to outbreaks, which is vital to the overall well-being and stability of the African continent.
