By Mashe Umaru Gwamna
The Association of Doctors Unite for Tinubu, home and diaspora has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the appointment of Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako as Minister of State for Environment, considering his laudable achievements in the Ministry.
The leader of the delegation who is the National Coordinator of the Association Dr. Christopher Enoch disclosed during an official decoration of the Minister as the Patron of the Association in his office recently in Abuja.
This was contained in statement signed and issued by Head, Press and Public Relations Unit, Ibrahim Haruna.
Minister of State for Environment, Dr. Salako, expressed gratitude to Allah (SWT), President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his appointment as Minister of State for Environment and thanked his Professional Colleagues for the recognition adding that “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 do not joke with the issues of Medical Doctors as a former Executive Governor of Lagos State, he was the first Governor to introduce labarotary 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” emphasing 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”.
