Osinbajo okays appointment of 14 heads of tertiary health institutions

The Acting President, Professor Yemi Osibanjo (SAN) yesterday endorsed the appointment of 14 Chief Medical Director and Medical Directors in Teaching Hospitals, Federal Medical Centres and Specialty Hospitals in Nigeria.

The newly appointed Chief Executive Officers and their health facilities are; Professor Bisala Ekele, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada; Dr. V. A. Osiatuma -Federal Medical Centre, Asaba; Professor Idris Suleiman (Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kudu); Professor Abdus Musa (Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta); Dr O.O. Alabi (Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja); Dr Adejuwon Dada (Federal Medical Centre, Ebute-Metta, Lagos); Dr Ibrahim Wakawa (Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Maiduguri); Dr O.C. Ogun (Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Lagos) and Dr Shehu Sale (Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Sokoto).

Others are; Professor A.Z. Mohammed (Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano); Professor Anthony Igwegbe (Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi); Dr. Wiza Inusa (Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo); Dr. Joseph B. Okegbe (Federal Medical Centre, Calabar) and Dr. Sunday Olotu (Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Uselu, Benin-City).

Performing the Inauguration ceremony in Abuja yesterday, the Minister of Health,Professor Isaac Adewole charge them to reciprocate the federal government’s gesture by providing better health care services to all Nigerians.

According to him, they must operate in all inclusive administration that will provide efficiency, transparency and accountability.”As Chief Executive Officers you are to support the current health Agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari Administration which is aimed at achieving Universal Health Coverage.”

Prof. Adewole also reminded them that their health facilities should provide leadership for adjoining secondary and primary health facilities through training and supervision of healthcare services that are rendered. He concluded by cautioning the new appointees that Government will monitor their performance and will not shy away from wielding the big stick should anyone abuse his/her office.

The health minister however charged all the professionals in the health sector to support the new appointees in their health facilities to reposition the sector adding that the success of the new administration is the collective success of the Nigerian health workers.