By Vincess Okushi
The Director of Public Affairs of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), who is an astute Journalist Dr. Abubakar Jimoh has bowed out of service after 30 years of meritorious service to the nation.
Barely two years into the operations of NAFDAC, Dr. Jimoh deployed his investigative journalism skill that led to the arrest of two Chinese nationals, Messrs. Fred Huang and Joseph Huang, and confiscation of 28 Lorry Loads of COUNTERFEIT Medicines worth millions of naira imported into the country.
In 1999, he was given a double promotion by the pioneer DIRECTOR–GENERAL of NAFDAC Emeritus Professor Gabriel Osuide for his hard work, diligence dedication to duty, and confrontation with Drug Counterfeiters.
A Recipient of several Awards and recognitions, Dr. Jimoh also received the best worker’s Letters of commendation from Successive Directors – General, the Late Prof. Dora Akunyili, and Dr. Paul Orhii.
In 2018 Dr. Jimoh was one of the members of the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Elimination of Drug Abuse (PACEDA) inaugurated by former President Muhammadu Buhari. He worked very hard and assiduously under the chairmanship of BRIGADIER–GENERAL Muhammed Buba Marwa who is currently doing a great job as Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
Responding to Dr. Jimoh’s retirement notice, the Incumbent Director–General of NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Adeyeye expressed satisfaction over his years of service to the agency.
I want to say thank you for the five years plus that we have worked together. The activities of Public Affairs in the last many months have been impactful and it is very appreciated and I know it will continue. I wish you the best in future endeavors”.
Dr. Jimoh holds a Ph.D. in Political Economy and won two academic prizes in 1987 for the best-graduating student in the Political Science Department and also the best-graduating student in the faculty of the Social Sciences of the University of Ibadan.