Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, announced the appointments on Friday.

He said the move is part of the president’s efforts to revamp the country’s healthcare system and ensure quality medical services for all Nigerians.

Among the appointees are Olusegun Sylvester Ojo, who will head the Federal Teaching Hospital in Akure, Ondo state; and Yusuf Mohammed Abdullahi, who has been reappointed as chief medical director of the Federal Teaching Hospital in Gombe.

Other appointees include Dauda Abubakar Katagum, confirmed as the substantive chief medical director of the Federal Teaching Hospital in Azare, Bauchi State; Ikrama Hassan, appointed chief medical director of the newly upgraded Federal Teaching Hospital in Lafiya, Nasarawa State; Ali Mohammed Ramat, appointed chief medical director of the newly established National Orthopedic Hospital in Maiduguri, Borno state; and Haruna Abubakar Shehu, appointed chief medical director of the newly established Federal Medical Centre in Kafanchan, Kaduna state.

“Prof. Yusuf Mohammed Abdullahi’s second and final term as CMD of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, commenced on September 5, 2024,” the statement reads.

“Dr Dauda Abubakar Katagum’s tenure as CMD of the Federal University of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital, Azare, Bauchi State, took effect from December 6, 2024.”

Onanuga said the appointments take immediate effect, with each chief medical director serving a four-year term.

President Tinubu congratulated the appointees, urging them to uphold high standards of professionalism, accountability, and service delivery.