Tinubu appoints ex-Lagos commissioner, Olajide Idris as NCDC DG

President Bola Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Professor Mojisola Adeyeye as the Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC).

The president also approved the appointment of a former Commissioner for health in Lagos state, Olajide Idris, as the Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC.

The new appointments and reappoints are contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Presidential Spokesman, Ajuri Nagelale.

Other appointments and reappointments are as follows:

(1) National Blood Service Commission (NBSC):

Board Chairperson: Prof. Abba Zubairu
Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Saleh Yuguda

 

(2) Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN):

Board Chairperson: Prof. Afolabi Lesi
Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Fatima Kyari

 

(3) Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN):

Board Chairperson: Pharm. Wasilat Giwa
Chief Executive Officer: Pharm. Ibrahim Ahmed

 

(4) Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN):

Board Chairperson: Dr. Babajide Salako
Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Tosan Erhabor

 

(5) Moddibo Adama University Teaching Hospital, Yola (MAUTH):

Chief Medical Director / CEO: Prof. Adamu G. Bakari

 

(6) Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua (ISTH):

Chief Medical Director / CEO: Prof. Reuben Eifediyi

 

The President expects that the new leadership across this critical human development sector will substantially raise the standards of healthcare service delivery for the exclusive benefit of all strata of the Nigerian population.