Buhari appoints two medical directors

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Medical Directors for Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar, Cross River state, and Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo, Taraba state. Presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, in a statement issued on Thursday, said the new medical directors are Dr Bassey Eyo Edet, and Dr Aisha Shehu Adamu, respectively. Dr Edet, who hails from […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Medical Directors for Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar, Cross River state, and Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo, Taraba state.

Presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, in a statement issued on Thursday, said the new medical directors are Dr Bassey Eyo Edet, and Dr Aisha Shehu Adamu, respectively.

Dr Edet, who hails from Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River state, and graduated from University of Calabar in 1998, is a Fellow of the National Postgraduate Medical College in Psychiatry, and also Fellow of the National Institute of Management Consultants.

His appointment as Medical Director, for an initial term of four years takes effect from March 25, 2020.

Dr Aisha Shehu Adamu, who is a Consultant Physician Gastroenterologist/Hepatologist, hails from Karin-Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba state, and graduated from the University of Maiduguri in 1995.

She completed her Residency in 2008, and received Fellowship of the National Postgraduate Medical College.

Her appointment as Medical Director for an initial term of four years also takes effect from March 25, 2020.