The Nigerian Association of Physicians of Natural Medicine (NAPNM), has elected executives to run its affairs for the next three years.
The election which took place on 30 August, 2022, both
virtual and in-person at the national secretariat of the Nigeria Union of
Journalists (NUJ), Abuja, was headed by Dr. Joseph Akpile.
He noted that the election was in line with relevant
articles of the Association on election matters and in compliance with the
various resolutions leading to the election and adopted by the majority members
at the General Assembly.
Those elected included Hon. (Dr.) Johnson Elechi (National
President), Dr. Sanusi Ahmed (Vice President), Dr. Usman Chiroma (Secretary),
Dr. (Barr) Austin Bona (Assistant Secretary) and Dr. Mrs. Funmilayo Onipisaye
(Treasurer).
Others are Dr. BL Dickson (Financial Secretary), Prof.
Lawrence Ugo (Public Relations Officer), Dr. Saye Onipisaye (Auditor), Dr.
(Mrs) Etta Chinwe (Welfare Secretary), Dr. Itoto Clement and Salihu Idris Baba
(Research Secretaries respectively).
In his acceptance speech, Dr. Elechi who promised an
all-inclusive administration, added that the task of his administration included
repositioning the profession, ensure the passage of the FEDCAM Bill and the
TCAM Bill and rebranding the profession for integration into all levels of
Healthcare system in Nigeria.
“This administration will continue to up grade the training
and competency of members through regular training, we are inaugurating the
Nigeria Postgraduate College of Natural Medicine.
“This administration will operate a National Secretariat in
Abuja, Zonal offices in the 6 geopolitical zones of the Country and support states
to do so in their states,” he said.
Meanwhile, the National President of NAPNM, Hon. (Dr.)
Johnson Elechi, has announced the commencement of an annual memorial lecture
and Prof. Atilade Leadership Award, in honour of the late national leader of
the Association, Prof. Magnus Adeyemi Atilade, for his role in the defense of
natural medicine.
The lecture coincides with the annual African Traditional
Medicine Day celebration.
“To mark the annual celebration of ATM Day for this year, we
consider it a good day to celebrate our Leader late Prof. M. A. Atilade for his
role in championing our freedom from medical oppression in Nigeria.
“In celebrating this year’s ATM day, we are instituting an
annual memorial lecture for our leader late Prof. Magnus Adeyemi Atilade as part of the celebration,” Elechi said.
This year’s ATM Day has as its theme: “Two decades of
African Traditional Medicine Day: Progress towards achieving universal health
coverage in Nigeria.”
Five distinguished members of the Association, Hajia Zainab
Sherrif, Prof. Baderinwa Adewale, Prof. Gilbert Ezengige, Prof. Ibrahim Afonja
and Dr. Bankkadejo Adedamola, were honored with this year’s Prof. Atilade
Leadership Award.
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