The federal government has appointed new medical directors for 11 federal medical facilities across the country.
The Federal Ministry of Health disclosed this yesterday in a statement by the director, press and public relations, Patricia Deworitshe, in Abuja.
According to the statement, the new MDs include Prof Nyandanti Yakub Wilberforce – MD, FMC, Hong, Adamawa State, Prof Issa Baba Awoye – MD, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Buddo-Egba, Kwara State, Dr Umar Faruk Abdumajid – MD, FMC Daura, Katsina State, Dr Muhammad Shittu Adamu – MD, FMC, Wase, Plateau, Prof Shuaibu Jauro Yahya – MD, FMC, Mubi, Adamawa State, Dr Mercy Anugwu – MD, FMC, Onitsha, Anambra State, , Prof Auwalu Sani Salihu– FNPH Dawanau Kano State, Prof Rufai Ahmed – Registrar/ CEO, Medical Rehabilitation Therapists Board of Nigeria.
Others are Prof Mangwa J. Kortar – MD, FMC, Makurdi, Benue State, Prof Robinson Chukwudi Onoh CMD, Alex Ekwueme, Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakiliki, Ebonyi State, Dr Nurudeen Isa – MD, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Dala, Kano State, who received their appointment letters previously.
While congratulating and presenting letters of appointment for an initial four year tenure with effect from 1st August, 2023 to the new MDs recently at the FMOH Headquarters Abuja, the permanent secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Kachollom Daju, charged them to work together with the health workers and stakeholders as a team and explore all necessary avenues to provide a conducive work environment and infrastructure aimed at achieving high standard health care.
In response, on behalf of the newly appointed MDs, Dr Mercy Anugwu expressed appreciation to the president and the ministry for finding them worthy of the appointment assuring that they will not disappoint.
“We will do our best to improve the lot of our people, to justify the confidence reposed in us by the President and the Ministry, we will put in what it takes to move the health care system in our facilities going forward, we will not rest, we will move along with the vision of Mr. President and make sure that our people receive the best, we will not disappoint you,” she promised.
In his vote of thanks, the director, regulatory and professional schools, FMOH, Dr Anuma Ogbonnaya, acknowledged the importance and enormous nature of the appointment, noting that “to whom much is given, much is expected”.
He urged them to work hard, operate an open door policy and carry everybody along ensuring that the health facilities are upgraded and function optimally.
