Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, on Thursday, swore in Associate Prof. Emmanuel Ikechukwu Obi as the Commissioner for Health, following the death of the former Commissioner, Prof. Anthony Ugochukwu, last week.
Until his appointment, Obi was a Consultant Public Health Physician and Lecturer at University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla and College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, respectively.
Speaking at the occasion, Ugwuanyi noted that the compelling need to re-establish commanding leadership for Health Care System under a Commissioner in the face of the escalating Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic, “necessitated the urgent replacement of our deceased Commissioner for Health”.
According to him, the action was taken in pursuant to the confirmation of Associate Prof. Obi’s nomination as Commissioner by the Enugu State House of Assembly “conveyed in Enugu State House of Assembly letter reference No. HA/5/CHA/11/VOL.1V/146, dated 9th April, 2020.”
He was optimistic that Professor Obi will bring his expertise into his new role as Commissioner for Health, Enugu State, “especially in these unusual times.”
Responding, Obi expressed gratitude to the governor for finding him worthy to serve as the State ‘s Commissioner for Health and pledged to carry out his duties with “all diligence and the best of my ability”.
Obi hails from Ogonogo eji Ndiuno, Amaeze, Akpugo in Nkanu West LGA of Enugu State.
