President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. James Enimi Omietimi as the Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State for an initial term of four years, and the reappointment of Professor Sa’ad Aliyu Ahmed as Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja for a second term of four years.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, announced the appointments on Thursday.
In a statement he issued, Ngelale said Dr. Omietimi is an accomplished medical professional.
He graduated from the University of Port Harcourt in 1994 with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree (MBBS), and began his medical career with specialization in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
He has held various leadership positions, including President of the Association of Resident Doctors and Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association in Bayelsa State.
He is a fellow of the West African College of Surgeons and the International College of Surgeons.
Dr. Ahmed is a distinguished Professor of Pathology at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, concurrently serving as the Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, for four years during his initial tenure.
He holds fellowships from esteemed institutions such as the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, International College of Surgeons, College of American Pathologists and Central East and Southern Africa College of Pathology (South Africa).
Ngelale added: “The President expects that the newly appointed Chief Medical Directors, leveraging their vast experience and professional competence, will facilitate the consistent delivery of quality healthcare services to all Nigerians in tandem with the Renewed Hope Agenda of ensuring that all services in federal government hospitals are world-class, people-centred, and delivered in accordance with best industry practice.”