By Chuks Oyema-Aziken
A support group of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Association of Doctors Unite for Tinubu, have decorated the Minister of State for Environment, Dr. Iziaq Salako as their Patron.
Head, Press and Public Relations Unit, Ibrahim Haruna said in a press release on Sunday that the group decorated the Minister in his office in Abuja recently.
The press release said the Association applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the appointment of Dr. Salako as Minister of State for Environment, considering his laudable achievements in the Ministry.
The National Coordinator of the Association Dr. Christopher Enoch led the delegation to the Minister’s office recently in Abuja, the press release said.
The minister expressed gratitude to Allah (SWT), President Tinubu for his appointment as Minister of State for Environment and thanked his Professional Colleagues for the recognition.
According to Salako “I am happy and pleased to accept to be a Patron of our Professional body and I assure you that my doors are open to ideas for national growth and development”.
“The Minister also assured his support towards achieving the ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’ of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR as he described the Association as one of the most responsible, responsive, selfless, skilful, trustworthy team for national cohesion and development of mankind.
“He further described Medical Doctors as influential people and opinion leaders, adding that “as Medical Doctors, we have influence and we should use this level of influence to escalate the Renewed Hope Agenda of the present administration as well as its laudable policies and achievements.
According to him, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR do not joke with the issues of Medical Doctors as a former Executive Governor of Lagos State, he was the first Governor to introduce laboratory coat allowances in Lagos State and now, as President of Nigeria who has passion for the medical Profession, he appointed eight Medical Doctors in his Cabinet.
“The Minister, assured the Association that the Ministry would achieve the mandate of Mr. President on six (6) key priority areas as related to environment out of the eight (8) points Economic Agenda of Mr. President.
“Earlier, the National Coordinator of the Association, Dr. Christopher Enoch reiterated that the award was in recognition of the Minister’s sterling performance within a short period of his appointment as a Minister of State for Environment.
“Dr. Christopher, further stated that “In line with the mandate of the National Chairman of our great Party, and the entire members this Association “we humbly request that, you oblige us to be a patron” emphasizing that the request is not only because the Minister is a medical Doctor by profession but because of his passion in Promoting good governance, democratic values as well as his commitments in the environmental sector” He added .
“He also highlighted some of the activities and achievements of the Association which include general medical outreaches across the 36 states of the Federation and FCT, enlightenment campaigns on the eradication of the menace of drug abuse and social vices in the society as well as health education and rape.
“Other members present were the Nationa Secretary, Dr. Abubakar AbdulRahman Azare, Dr. Maureen Umeakuewulu, Dr. Zailani Abubakar Isa, Dr. Mohammed Abdullahi, Dr. Emmanuel Akpanobong among others.
The Association is a professionals body, registered as a support group of the ruling Party (APC) in 2020 and also registered as an entity with CAC in 2019.
