#NEWSUPDATE: The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo SAN approves appointment of 14 NEW Chief Medical Directors (CMDs)/ Medical Directors (MDs)

BREAKING...

The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo SAN approves appointment of 14 NEW Chief Medical Directors (CMDs)/ Medical Directors (MDs) of Federal Medical Centers, Teaching Hospitals and Specialty Centers.

APPOINTEES

1) Prof. Bisala Ekele,
University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada

2) Dr. V. A. Osiatuma,
Federal Medical Center, Asaba

3) Prof. Idris Suleiman,
Federal Medical Center, Birnin - Kudu

4) Prof. Abdus Musa,
Federal Medical Center, Abeokuta

5) Dr. O. O. Alabi,
Federal Medical Center, Lokoja

6) Dr. Adejuwon Dada,
Federal Medical Center, Ebute - Metta, Lagos

7) Ibrahim Wakawa,
Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Maiduguri

8) Dr. O. C. Ogun,
Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Lagos

9) Dr. Shehu Sale,
Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Sokoto


2ND TERM APPOINTEES

10) Prof. A. Z. Mohammed,
Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital

11) Prof. Anthony Igwegbe,
Nnamdi Azikwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi

12) Dr. Wiza Inusa,
Federal Medical Center, Jalingo

13) Dr. Joseph B. Okegbe,
Federal Psychiatric Hospital,  Calabar

14) Dr. Sunday Olotu,
Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Uselu. Benin City

Congratulations to the new directors, I encourage you all to hit the ground running, alongside those returned to justify our confidence.

Please remember to put people first, remain transparent and be accountable.

Prof. Isaac Folorunso Adewole FAS
Hon. Minister of Health,
Nigeria.

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