President Bola Tinubu has appointed Abdu Mukhtar to serve as the National Coordinator of the Presidential ‘Unlocking Healthcare Value-Chain’ Initiative.
In a statement released on Tuesday, Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesperson, announced that with the appointment of Mukhtar, the President aims to unlock significant new investments in the country’s healthcare delivery system.
Mukhtar will now lead the initiative, which is based within the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.
Through collaborative efforts across various ministries, Mukhtar is expected to revamp the landscape of healthcare product manufacturing, healthcare logistics services, healthcare technology services, healthcare retail services (e-commerce), healthcare provider facilitation, and healthcare payer reform (third-party administrators and insurers).
“Dr. Mukhtar comes to the task as the immediate past Director of Industry & Trade Development at the African Development Bank (AfDB),” the statement partly read.
“Prior to joining the AfDB, Dr. Mukhtar served as the Group Chief Strategy Officer of the Dangote Group of Industries, where he played a key role in the conglomerate’s expansion of its cement production footprint into fourteen African countries, in addition to important joint ventures in the power, oil & gas, and agriculture sectors. This followed a four-year tenure as the Chief Executive Officer of the FCTA’s Abuja Investment Company Limited from 2007 to 2011.
“Dr. Mukhtar holds a Doctorate in Biotechnology from Boston University (USA); a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School (USA); a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and a Medical Degree from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.”