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:
(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
Futhermore, as part of efforts to bolster the resiliency of Nigeria’s public health surveillance and security architecture, President Bola 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:
(8) Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC):
Director-General / CEO: Dr. Olajide Idris