₦airaland Forum

THE chairman and chief executive officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has described the appointment of Ijeoma Akunyili, daughter of the late Professor Dora Akunyili , as the Chief Medical Officer of a hospital in the United States hospital as “well-deserved.”

Akunyili, an emergency medicine physician in Waterbury, Connecticut, was appointed as the new Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the Jersey City Medical Center, an RWJ Barnabas Health facility in the United States of America.
She is the first African-American medical professional to serve in the role.

A congratulatory statement signed by
NiDCOM’s Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, on Dabiri Erewa’s behalf stated the appointment was “not surprising”, knowing the kind of training she received from her late mother, who was a disciplinarian to the core.

“A hearty congratulations to Dr Ijeoma Dora Akunyili. We wish her the very best in her well-deserved historic appointment,” Dabiri-Erewa said.

She also encouraged other Nigerian youths in the diaspora to be inspired by this achievement and continue to positively project the image of the country.

RWJ Barnabas Health said it was proud to add Akunyili to its executive clinical leadership team, and that her experience managing multi-specialty physician groups in integrated health care systems would help support the Jersey City Medical Center in providing comprehensive healthcare throughout the community.

“Dr. Akunyili has a wealth of experience and knowledge, and as our Chief Medical Officer, we look forward to creating a world-class experience for every patient at Jersey City Medical Center.
“I am confident that Hudson County will benefit in a great way from her leadership, and that her presence will have tremendous impact,”

President and Chief Executive Officer of the Medical Center Michael, Prilutsky said.

Reacting to her appointment, Akunyili said she was grateful for the opportunity and looked forward to serving the residents of Hudson County in providing safe, innovative, efficient, and equitable care.

“It is a true privilege to lead the clinical effort at Jersey City Medical Center and to create sustainable health outcomes for our community,” she said.

The new CMO received her medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and has been in practice for almost two decades.
Her areas of specialty include diagnosing and treating patients with life-threatening conditions like heart attack, drug overdose, shock, or massive bleeding.

In her most recent role, Dr. Akunyili served as the Regional Medical Director for TeamHealth, Northeast Group, where she had strategic, operational, and clinical oversight of nearly 20 emergency departments, critical care, and hospitalist service lines in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania.

She led an unprecedented four-fold expansion of service lines with a specific focus on medical services and access to care for underserved populations.

A congratulatory statement signed by
NiDCOM’s Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, on Dabiri Erewa’s behalf stated the appointment was “not surprising”, knowing the kind of training she received from her late mother, who was a disciplinarian to the core.

ganisucks:
Fake Abike Dabiri Erewa

Tinubuadvocate:
Tell me which part of her statement is false?

ganisucks:
The statement is by her PA.

While the tweet is by her and her content handler.

Golan007:
Igbos that couldn't condemn IPOB when they killed Dr. akunyili are pretending to appreciate his daughter's lofty heights.

You think she can ever think of living in Anambra state?

Tinubuadvocate:
I know the good one is from her PA while the bad one is from her according to you. However I'm still asking you did lied about the bad thing she stated there.

JasonScoolari:
In a matter of months, the hate filled Abike will become irrelevant..

Golan007:
Igbos that couldn't condemn IPOB when they killed Dr. akunyili are pretending to appreciate his daughter's lofty heights.

You think she can ever think of living in Anambra state?

Golan007:
Igbos that couldn't condemn IPOB when they killed Dr. akunyili are pretending to appreciate his daughter's lofty heights.

You think she can ever think of living in Anambra state?

SmartPolician:
You people have a problem with the fact that she's calling out people from a region who give Nigeria bad image abroad. Those guys make her job difficult!

Before that woman got into her office and made it vibrant, it was almost non-existent. You may have a problem with her strategy, but that woman is doing a good job.

The only problem I have with Abike is that she campaigns for some male idiots to destroy the economy of this country every four years, a job she can probably do better than them.

BOYS2MEN:
If nobody have told you how stupid you are...I am telling you now....YOU TOO STUPID��

Golan007:
Singing:
Tell your mama, tell your papa...life go better for you.

BOYS2MEN:
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ganisucks:
Fake Abike Dabiri Erewa