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PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS SIX CHIEF MEDICAL DIRECTORS FOR FEDERAL HOSPITALS
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed six Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) for federal government-owned hospitals across the country. The appointments are part of the president’s efforts to improve healthcare infrastructure and ensure access to quality medical services for all Nigerians. In a statement, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed the names of the newly appointed CMDs and their respective hospitals. The appointees include Prof. Olusegun Sylvester Ojo, who will head the Federal Teaching Hospital in Akure, Ondo State; Prof. Yusuf Mohammed Abdullahi, who has been reappointed as the CMD of the Federal Teaching Hospital in Gombe; and Dr. Dauda Abubakar Katagum, who has been confirmed as the substantive CMD of the Federal Teaching Hospital in Azare, Bauchi State. Onanuga also mentioned that Dr. Ikrama Hassan has been appointed as the CMD of the newly upgraded Federal Teaching Hospital in Lafiya, Nasarawa State; Dr. Ali Mohammed Ramat will head the newly established National Orthopedic Hospital in Maiduguri, Borno State; and Dr. Haruna Abubakar Shehu will lead the newly established Federal Medical Centre in Kafanchan, Kaduna State. All appointments are for a four-year term, effective from the respective dates of assumption of office. President Tinubu congratulated the newly appointed and reappointed CMDs, 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,” Onanuga said. Bayo Onanuga further stated that Prof. Yusuf Mohammed Abdullahi’s second and final term as CMD of the Federal Teaching Hospital in Gombe commenced on September 5, 2024, while Dr. Dauda Abubakar Katagum’s tenure as CMD of the Federal University of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital in Azare, Bauchi State, took effect from December 6, 2024.
