... Makes Fresh Appointments In Seven Other Agencies Under Health Ministry
Ayuba Sanusi
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment and reappointment of Board Chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers of eight agencies under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.
The affected agencies and the identity of the new appointees are as follows:
(1) National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC):
- Board Chairperson: Dr. Mansur Kabir
- Chief Executive Officer: Prof. Moji Adeyeye
(2) National Blood Service Commission (NBSC):
- Board Chairperson: Prof. Abba Zubairu
- Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Saleh Yuguda
(3) Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN):
- Board Chairperson: Prof. Afolabi Lesi
- Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Fatima Kyari
(4) Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN):
- Board Chairperson: Pharm. Wasilat Giwa
- Chief Executive Officer: Pharm. Ibrahim Ahmed
(5) Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN):
- Board Chairperson: Dr. Babajide Salako
- Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Tosan Erhabor
(6) Moddibo Adama University Teaching Hospital, Yola (MAUTH):
- Chief Medical Director / CEO: Prof. Adamu G. Bakari
(7) Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua (ISTH):
- Chief Medical Director / CEO: Prof. Reuben Eifediyi
Furthermore, 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 19 February 2024:
(8) Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC):
- Director-General / CEO: Dr. Olajide Idris
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