By Alice Etuka, Abuja
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has announced that, Dr. Obi Adigwe remained the substantive Director-General of one of its agencies, the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD).
Director of Information and Public Relations of the Ministry, Patricia Deworitshe made the announcement on Monday, May 27, 2024.
Deworitshe stated this in response to the news making rounds that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu replaced Dr. Obi Adigwe with Mr. Idowu Goodnews Oluwaseyi.
The statement read in part:
“The attention of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has been drawn to a State House Press Release, making rounds in the media, purportedly signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, by mischief-makers, stating that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr. Idowu Goodnews Oluwaseyi as the Director-General of the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD).
“The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare wishes to let the general public know that the Press Statement is false and baseless and did not originate from the Presidency. Dr. Obi Adigwe, remains the substantive Director-General of the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development.
“The general public is hereby advised to disregard such fake news, as the Management of NIPRD has not been changed”.
