Jonathan re-appoints Orhii as NAFDAC DG

    
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the re-appointment of Dr Paul Orhii as the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control with effect from Jan. 13, 2014.

This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja and signed by Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

The statement said Jonathan also approved the re-appointment of Prof. Francis Idachaba, as the Chairman, Governing Board of the Nigerian Merit Award, with effect from Dec. 29.

It said the president approved the appointment of three new members and renewed the appointment of four members of the board.

The new members Prof. Tola Olufunla (Ondo State), Prof. Andrew Nok (Kaduna State) and Prof, Laz Ekueme (Anambra), while those whose appointments were renewed are Prof. Etim Etim (Akwa Ibom), Prof. John Enaohwo (Delta), Prof. Ben Onaji (Benue) and Prof. Garba Goja (Jigawa).