Temitope Ilori Appointed By Tinubu As NACA’s New DG

Temitope Ilori Appointed By Tinubu As NACA’s New DG....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Ilori’s tenure as the agency’s Director General is set to span four years starting from February 22, 2024. This confirmation comes through NACA’s Head of Public Relations and Protocol, Toyin Aderibigbe, who made the announcement in a press release on Thursday. Ilori takes over from Dr. Gambo Aliyu, who served as the DG from June 2019 to February 2024.

Before her appointment, Dr. Ilori served as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Community Medicine at the University of Ibadan and as a Consultant Family Physician at the University College Hospital, Ibadan.

Dr. Ilori holds an MBBS degree from the University of Ibadan and completed her residency training at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. She was recognized as the best graduating Fellow of the Faculty of Family Medicine, West African College of Physicians in April 2012, and received the A.O. Senbanjo Prize. Additionally, she is an Associate Fellow of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria.

She also holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Currently, she is pursuing her PhD at the Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, sponsored by the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa. Dr. Ilori’s research interests encompass Primary Care, Immunization, Public Health Nutrition, Non-Communicable Diseases, and Women’s and Child’s Health. She has authored over 30 publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals.

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