The minister said the award would spur him to do more towards the development of the health sector and Nigeria. Nigerian Medical Ass...
The minister said the award would spur him to do more
towards the development of the health sector and Nigeria.
Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has nominated the
Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, for its meritorious service award
in the health sector.
The nomination was contained in a letter to the minister and
signed by the President of the NMA, Innocent Ujah and the Secretary General,
Philip Ekpe.
The award letter, titled “Invitation as an awardee at the
Annual General Conference/Delegates Meeting (AGC/ADM) of the Nigerian Medical
Association (NMA),” was made available to journalists by Mr Ngige’s media
office on Saturday in Abuja.
It stated as follows: We write on behalf of the National
Officers Committee (NOC) and the entire membership of the Nigerian Medical
Association (NMA), to invite you to the Annual General Conference/Delegates
Meeting (ADM) of the association as an awardee.
The conference with the theme “Current Emergencies in
building a resilient health system for Nigeria: Situation Analysis and
Solutions” will hold from May 15 to 22, at the EUI Centre, Port Harcourt,
Rivers State.
“We have the pleasure to inform you of your nomination for
recognition for Meritorious Service Award in the health sector by the
Association.”
The letter added that the award would be bestowed on Ngige
during the opening ceremony scheduled for May 19, by 10:00 a.m.
Meanwhile, Mr Ngige, who is also a medical professional, has
accepted the nomination and commended NMA for finding him worthy of such
recognition.
Mr Ngige said that the award showed that his efforts towards
the development of the health sector and other good works in Nigeria had not
gone unnoticed.
He added that the award would definitely spur him to do more
towards the upliftment of the health sector and the development of Nigeria.
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