FeaturesUzodinma Hails Ihekweazu’s WHO Appointment, Says Most Fitting

Uzodinma Hails Ihekweazu’s WHO Appointment, Says Most Fitting

spot_img

Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has lauded the appointment of his subject,  Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), as the Assistant Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) in charge of Health Emergency Intelligence as most fitting.

Access Bank Advert

The Governor said he was not surprised over Dr. Ihekweazu’s appointment because he demonstrated capacity and exhibited professional competence as DG of NCDC.

The WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedios, on Tuesday announced that Dr. Ihekweazu will, effective November 1, 2021, work as Assistant Director-General of the WHO in charge of Health Emergency Intelligence, including leading the global health organization’s Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence in Berlin.

UBA
READ ALSO:  Ekiti Chief Judge, Adeyeye, Dies After Office Wall Collapsed On Him

A statement by Oguwike Nwachuku, Chief Press Secretary/Media Adviser to Governor Hope Uzodimma, Wednesday, said Dr. Ihekweazu is one of Imo State’s best and brightest and that the State is proud to be part of the human capital contributing towards the wellbeing of the global family.

Governor Hope Uzodimma reiterated that Dr. Ihekweazu’s pick is fundamental because it will help to further bring Imo State into global focus, particularly Amaigbo in Nwangele Local Government Area of the State where the NCDC DG hails from.

The governor therefore urged Dr. Ihekweazu to continue to do the state proud the way he knows how best, assuring him of the support of the government and good people of Imo State to ensure that his outing at the WHO is exemplary.

READ ALSO:  Foreign: Will US Elect Harris As First Woman Black President?

Dr. Ihekweazu, a graduate of the College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, with a Masters in Public Health (MPH) from the Heinrich-Heine University Dusseldorf, Germany, was appointed DG of NCDC by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2016.

He was, at a time, Acting Director of the West Africa Regional Centre for Disease Control and is widely published in medical peer-review journals.


Discover more from The Source

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Share your story or advertise with us: WhatsApp: +2348174884527, Email: [email protected]

Your Comment Here

More articles

Discover more from The Source

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading