President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed six new Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) to head federal government-owned hospitals across the country.
This was contained in a statement on Friday signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy).
The newly appointed CMDs will oversee hospitals in Akure, Gombe, Azare, Lafiya, Maiduguri, and Kafanchan. The appointments are for a four-year term, effective from the respective dates of assumption of office.
The appointees include Prof. Olusegun Sylvester Ojo, who will head the Federal Teaching Hospital in Akure, Ondo State.
Prof. Yusuf Mohammed Abdullahi has been reappointed as the CMD of the Federal Teaching Hospital in Gombe, following an outstanding performance during his first term.
As Tinubu noted, “I congratulate the newly appointed and reappointed Chief Medical Directors, urging them to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, accountability, and service delivery in their respective roles.”
He also reiterated his administration’s commitment to improving healthcare infrastructure and ensuring all Nigerians have access to quality medical services.
The other appointees are Dr. Dauda Abubakar Katagum, confirmed as the substantive CMD of the Federal Teaching Hospital in Azare, Bauchi State; Dr. Ikrama Hassan, appointed as the CMD of the newly upgraded Federal Teaching Hospital in Lafiya, Nasarawa State; Dr. Ali Mohammed Ramat, appointed as the CMD of the newly established National Orthopedic Hospital in Maiduguri, Borno State; and Dr. Haruna Abubakar Shehu, appointed as the CMD of the newly established Federal Medical Centre, Kafanchan, Kaduna State.
The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, noted, “We are here today to celebrate the dividends of NDDC’s Renewed Hope Agenda. We captioned this commissioning series as the ‘NDDC Dividends of Renewed Hope’ because these projects were awarded within Mr. President’s tenure, demonstrating that he is working for the region across all nine states. The 10-km Oyigbo Road network in Rivers State, the 10km Abraka-Benin Road in Delta State, and the flag-off of the Abraka-Agbor Road are all part of this initiative.”
The NDDC’s efforts to strengthen accountability and transparency were also highlighted by the Chairman of the NDDC Board, Mr. Chiedu Ebie. He explained that the board had approved KPMG’s recommendations as part of its commitment to accountability and transparency for the people of the Niger Delta.
The Leader of the House Committee on NDDC, Hon. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, commended the commission for its remarkable transformation, stating that the present board and management had proven otherwise by turning the NDDC into a transformational agency.
