President Buhari Makes Fresh Appointment, Powerful Name, Position Revealed

President Buhari Makes Fresh Appointment, Powerful Name, Position Revealed

  • Dr Pokop Bupwatda has been appointed as the new Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH)
  • President Muhammadu Buhari endorsed his appointment on Thursday, in a letter signed by the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire
  • Interestingly, Mr Ahmadu Chindaya, the deputy director, media and public relations unit, Federal Ministry of Health also confirmed the development

President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed the appointment of Dr Pokop Bupwatda as the new Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), Daily Trust reported.

This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday, October 20, by Mr Ahmadu Chindaya, the Deputy director, media and public relations unit, Federal Ministry of Health.

President Muhammadu Buhari, Dr Pokop Bupwatda, new Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), Dr. Osagie Ehanire
President Muhammadu Buhari appoints Dr. Pokop Bupwatda as the new Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH). Photo credit: Buhari Sallau
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The Minister of Health confirmed the development

Chindaya disclosed that Bupwatda’s appointment was conveyed in a letter signed by the minister of health, Dr Osagie Ehanire.

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The letter said the appointment was with effect from Aug. 30, 2022, and would run for an initial tenure of four years.

Presenting the letter to Bupwatda, the minister charged him to strive to add value to the facility in order to improve the economy and also justify the confidence reposed in him by the president.

“The health sector is a key sector of the economy, you should strive to improve on the health facility in your domain, take more responsibility to improve the economy and the condition of the teaching hospital,’’ Ehanire said.

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According to a statement from the ministry of communication and digital economy, the appointment followed the recommendation of Isa Pantami, the supervising minister.

The statement added that Adeyemi, a two-term member of the house of representatives, will spend 5 years in the position.

'Over 1 in 3 Nigerian kids has access to early child education,' UNICEF says

In another report, one out of three children in Nigeria has access to Early Child Education (ECE), the United Nations Children's Fund has said.

Yetunde Oluwatosin, UNICEF's education specialist said that while the early learning process is a critical time for every child, over one in every three children, between the ages of three and four attend ECE.

She noted that while this ratio is 36 per cent of the total child population in the country, at least 10 million are not enrolled in ECE.

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