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The President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has authorized the appointment of Dr Mansur Kabir as chairman of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control and re-appointed Professor Moji Adeyeye as the Chief Executive Officer.
Tinubu has accepted Dr Mansur Kabir's appointment as head of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, as well as the reappointment of Professor Moji Adeyeye as CEO.
Adeyeye was originally appointed by former President Major-General Mohammadu Buhari (Rtd.) in 2017 and reappointed for a second five-year term in December 2022.
The nominations were announced in a statement titled 'President Tinubu accepts leadership changes in the health and social welfare sector' signed by Ajuri Ngelale, the President's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity.
Also, a former Commissioner of Health in Lagos, Dr Olajide Idris, was announced as the new CEO of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, to replace Prof Ifedayo Adetifa and assume office on February 19.
Tinubu also approved the appointments and reappointments of Board Chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers for eight agencies under the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.
The Board Chairperson and the CEO of the National Blood Service Commission are Prof Abba Zubairu and Dr Saleh Yuguda, respectively.
Also, the Board Chairperson and CEO of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria are Prof Afolabi Lesi and Dr Fatima Kyari.
Meanwhile, the Board Chairperson and CEO of the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria are Wasilat Giwa and Ibrahim Ahmed.
Dr Babajide Salako and Dr Tosan Erhabor were appointed as the Board Chairperson and CEO of the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria, respectively.
