President Bola Tinubu has appointed six Chief Medical Directors for Federal Government-owned hospitals in Akure, Gombe, Azare, Lafia, Maiduguri and Kafanchan.

Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Friday titled ‘President Tinubu appoints six chief medical directors for federal hospitals.’

The newly appointed CMDs include Prof. Olusegun Ojo who has been appointed Chief Medical Director of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Akure, Ondo State.

The presidency described Ojo as a “seasoned medical professional who previously served as the pioneer Chief Medical Director of the Ondo State Specialist Hospital.”

Prof. Yusuf Abdullahi was reappointed as the Chief Medical Director of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, “following an outstanding performance during his first term,” the statement read.

“His reappointment underscores his exceptional leadership and contributions to the hospital’s growth,” said Onanuga.

Tinubu also confirmed the Acting Chief Medical Director of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Azare, Bauchi State, Dr. Dauda Katagum, as the substantive CMD.

Dr. Ikrama Hassan was appointed as the Chief Medical Director of the newly upgraded Federal Teaching Hospital in Lafia, Nasarawa State.




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