President Buhari to attend 61st conference of NMA in Jos

President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the invitation by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to attend its yearly general conference and delegate meeting in Jos.

The Chairman of NMA in Plateau State, Dr Innocent Emmanuel, who affirmed the development on Monday, disclosed that Buhari would fill in as the special guest of honour during the conference scheduled to hold between April 26 and May 2, 2021.

Emmanuel said, “He (Buhari) and other dignitaries have accepted to come for the conference.

“We are prepared to host the conference in Jos and I can assure you that the different committees set up to ensure the success of the programme are working round the clock to deliver on their mandate.”

The conference with the topic, ‘Nigeria and the Global Health Agenda 2030,’ will be led by the Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, while the previous Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole will deliver the keynote speech.

As indicated by Emmanuel, other dignitaries expected at the occasion consist of the Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong; Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire and the Minister of State for Health, Senator Olorunimbe Mamora.

The Nigerian Medical Association established in 1951 and is situated in Abuja with over 30 branch offices all over Nigeria.

It is a professional association registered for doctors and dentists in Nigeria. The NMA has more than 35,000 members from 36 state branches and the branch from the federal capital territory, as well as those registered in the diaspora.

The membership of NMA spans all six major specialties of Internal Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Public Health and Laboratory Medicine/Pathology.

The National Executive Council (NEC) is the governing body of the NMA and it has full powers to act on its behalf in the period between the Annual Delegates’ Meetings and make policy decisions.

The President of the Nigerian Medical Association is Prof. Innocent Ujah.