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Nuzo1:You deserve my Respect sir. |
And people would want us to believe that this man is an Angel. why i was vehemently against him is because he is seriously tribal and a religious bigot. |
why do we talk so much about unity when we dont even like each other? ![]() |
SCOTLAND Born NIGERIAN-AMERICAN, JOHN AGWUNOBI a Leading Pediatrician, Served as America’s 12th Assistant Secretary for Health… Worked in United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, a uniformed service held the rank of a four-star admiral *Performed in disease prevention, health promotion, reduction of health disparities, fight against HIV/AIDS, pandemic influenza planning and vaccine-preventable disease *Served as former Senior Vice President of Walmart Stores, Inc.,President of the retailer’s $30 billion Health and Wellness, Chair of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee to the Director, on Board of Directors of the National Quality Forum—an advisory group formed at the recommendation of the President’s Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry * Vice Chair of the U.S. African Development Foundation, Board Advisor to Shopko, a Specialty Retail Stores Holding Corp. in Green Bay, Wisconsin; Board Director for Magellan Health Services Inc. of Scottsdale, Arizona; and Member “Future” Panel of Leavitt Partners LLC, in Salt Lake City, Utah *AWARDS: Public Administrator of the Year, APHA Public Health Hero Citation, and Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters. He served as * Reigns as Florida’s Secretary of Health under Governor Jeb Bush from 2000 to 2005 BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF, UNITED STATES HE IS THE PRIDE OF NIGERIA, UNITED STATES AND BRITAIN. His name is John Agwunobi, MD, MBA, MPH, a highly trained Pediatrician and Public health authority. Everything that relates to best health care, disease prevention and living quality lives are directly under his areas of strength. This great Nigerian American health icon had been a former United States government official, remains a very successful business executive. Agwunobi’s experience includes clinical care, managed care, healthy policy, state and federal public health, retail pharmacy operations and optical service delivery. He was formerly Senior Vice President of Walmart Stores, Inc. and President of the retailer’s $30 billion Health and Wellness business from 2007 to 2014. At Walmart, Agwunobi was responsible for a chain of 4,000 retail, specialty and mail order pharmacies; more than 2,500 vision centers and 100 in-store convenient care clinics; and a pharmacy benefits management unit. Though born in Dundee, Scotland to a Nigerian father—a British-trained physician—and Scottish mother, this highly celebrated and intelligent officer never lose sight of his aspiration during his childhood into adulthood. As a teen, Agwunobi’s family moved to Nigeria, where he attended high school and university. He received his medical training at the University of Jos, where his father was a professor of medicine. Agwunobi’s enviable career is full inspiration to Nigerians, Americans and every other Africans that once we set our eyes on our dreams, it will certainly come through. For the records, prior to his service in the America’s federal government, Agwunobi served as Florida’s Secretary of Health under Governor Jeb Bush from 2000 to 2005. He led Florida’s public health response to four major hurricanes that struck the state in 2004. Always thinking outside the box, he led the Department’s response to the nation’s first anthrax attack, subsequently guiding the state’s nationally recognized efforts to prepare for, prevent and mitigate the effects of a bioterrorism attack. As part of his accompalishments, Agwunobi served as the 12th Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH) from December 17, 2005 to September 4, 2007. During his term as the ASH, he was a member of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, a uniformed service, and held the rank of four-star admiral. He had the following responsibilities then which included: disease prevention, health promotion, the reduction of health disparities, the fight against HIV/AIDS, pandemic influenza planning and vaccine-preventable disease. Agwunobi directly oversaw the Office of the United States Surgeon General, Centers for Disease Control, National Institutes of Health, the FDA, HRSA, Indian Health Service, Office of Minority Health, as well as numerous other Public Health offices and programs. He also served as the U.S. representative on the World Health Organization executive board. For his meritorious service to America, Agwunobi serves as Vice Chair of the U.S. African Development Foundation, a federal agency dedicated to fighting poverty in marginalized populations on the African continent. He is a Board Advisor to Shopko, a Specialty Retail Stores Holding Corp. in Green Bay, Wisconsin; Board Director for Magellan Health Services Inc.[5] of Scottsdale, Arizona; and Member “Future” Panel of Leavitt Partners LLC, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Regarding his education, Agwunobi possess a Master’s degree in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University, a Master in Business Administration from Georgetown University, and a certification as a Managed Care Executive from the American Association of Health Plans (AAHP). He completed his pediatric residency at Howard University Hospital in Washington, DC, rotating between Children’s National Medical Center and the District of Columbia General Hospital. Agwunobi has received honors and awards including Public Administrator of the Year, APHA Public Health Hero Citation, Public Health Service Regular Corps Ribbon and Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters. He served as Chair of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee to the Director, and on the Board of Directors of the National Quality Forum—an advisory group formed at the recommendation of the President’s Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry. https://nigeriastandardnewspaper.com/ng/breaking-news-scotland-born-nigerian-american-john-agwunobi-a-leading-pediatrician-served-as-americas-12th-assistant-secretary-for-health-worked-in-united-states-public-health-service-commissio/
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Nigeria will never be a Nation. lets keep deceiving ourselves. |
heartless people |
Donald95:how do you put these words in the same sentence? lol!!!! idiotic moronic lazy sophisticated pigs of oduduwa?? ![]() |
Ekez: ![]() |
And after 3 years, what have we benefited from the messiah sent to us by allah? ![]() |
maestroferddi:i have noticed that whenver IGBO is mentioned, i see the same names who come to make very funny statements. i just shake my head because they will never understand. you dont understand a people who despise, neither will you have an understanding when you think you know better than people who have existed long before most of them were born. but i just watch them excite them selves in their ignorance. no need to educate them. but education is still important even when the level of their reasoning is based on mockery. |
KenModi: |
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she is classy.... |
DonroxyII:if you are tired you should kill your self. i didnt make you miserable and frustrated. and you think you can enlighten me? you must crazy. just because you can type english doesnt mean you are enlightened nor having sense. born poor? lol......i wont even bother replying you on that..........just stay on your lane. dont assume you know it all....i made my opinion known. make yours. those who know dont talk the way you do. please speak to those who are enlightened like you. leave me with my ignorance. |
5. Stolen Vehicles ![]() |
DonroxyII:and with all you wrote, you believe you made sense right? i made my post. you make yours. it is only foolish when you disagree with my own opinion (which i didnt even imagine a fool like you existed before i made them) and resort to abuses just to pass your own opinion .if you didnt understand my post then that is your dam business. i dont owe you an explanation and please mind your fvking business. if you cant be civil then dont reply me. make your head correct. |
atilla:i actually wanted to ask the same question... |
FarahAideed:so are you saying he is a bush zombie? |
The British are the people who put us in this mess.They should STFU. If not for them, we probably would not have even known a country called Nigeria. its not like as if they care for the humans who are affected. They are just concerned about the OIL which their oil companies with the WEST are enjoying from this God forsaken country. |
SignalTNA:Even when GEJ tried to build schools in the North it didnt make the least impact. A human being with A functional brain is calling an anchor a CROSS....WTF?? please dont waste your energy abeg!! |
KingRagnar:if buhari builds a refinery or open a sea port in the east will he die? what is so good about AI ? how has AI benefited even the most advanced of countries? this is nonsense. if this was done in addition to something reasonable it would make a whole lot of sense. |
ONE NIGERIA. LOL!! When it favours your tribe its one Nigeria. when it doesnt, the baboon and th dogs would be soaked in blood. the day of reckoning is arriving. you can never be in power forever. and you can never be ruling forever. be careful what your actions would take when you are on top. tomorrow would be someone else. |
so this one sef dey talk? failed governor..... ![]() |
thesicilian:And die for nothing. ![]() |
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