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.
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.