He completed his residency training in Paediatrics at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, and studied for the MSc in Epidemiology at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
President Buhari appoints UNILORIN alumnus as new NCDC boss
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr. Ifedayo Morayo Adetifa as the new DG of NCDC.
In a statement by the Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Monday, he confirmed the appointment of Dr. Ifedayo Morayo Adetifa as the new Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
Shehu said Adetifa will take over from Chikwe Ihekweazu, who has been given an appointment at the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Ihekweazu had been NCDC DG since 2016 upon his appointment by the President.
Last week, the WHO appointed him as an assistant Director-General.
Meanwhile, The new NCDC DG is a member of a health sector reform committee set up by the president on Monday.
Adetifa bagged his first degree from the University of Ilorin, Kwara State.
He completed his residency training in Paediatrics at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, and studied for the MSc in Epidemiology at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
He also obtained his PhD in Epidemiology from the school.