President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of James Enimi Omietimi as 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.
Ajuri Ngelale, a presidential spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.
Tinubu urged the two Chief Medical Directors to leverage their vast experience and professional competence to facilitate the consistent delivery of quality healthcare services to all Nigerians.
Profile
Omietimi is an accomplished medical professional. He graduated from the University of Port Harcourt in 1994 with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree (MBBS).
He began his medical career with a specialisation 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 (NMA) in Bayelsa State.
He is a fellow of the West African College of Surgeons and the International College of Surgeons.
On the other hand, Sa’ad 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, the International College of Surgeons (USA), the College of American Pathologists (USA), and the Central East and Southern Africa College of Pathology (South Africa).
