Doctors Applaud Tinubu On Salako’s  Appointment

Speaking during an official decoration of Salako as the Patron of the Association of Doctors Unite for Tinubu, in Abuja the National Coordinator of the association, Dr. Christopher Enoch said members of the association both home and in the Diaspora could not but commend the President for finding a jewel who happens to be a medical doctor to enforce his agenda in Environment sector.

Dr Enoch said the Minister within the time he has spent so far has shown to be a great ambassador of medical practitioners in the country and as such he could not but be recognized by fellow professional colleagues.

 “In line with the mandate of the National Chairman of our great Party, and the entire members of this Association, we humbly request that, you oblige us to be a patron,” insisting 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 explained.

He further stated that the award presented to Salako was in recognition of his sterling performance within a short period of his appointment as a Minister of State for Environment.

Responding the Minister of State for Environment, Dr Iziaq Salako, expressed gratitude to the Almighty Allah (SWT) , President Bola Tinubu on his appointment as Minister of State for Environment and thanked his professional colleagues for the recognition.

“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”. He spoke.

The Minister also reiterates his commitment towards achieving the ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’ of President Bola Tinubu.

“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.” He spoke.

According to him, “President Bola Tinubu do not joke with the issues of medical doctors as a former Governor of Lagos State, he was the first Governor to introduce labarotary coat allowance 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, however, assured the association that the Ministry would achieve the mandate of Mr. President on six key priority areas as related to environment out of the eight points Economic Agenda of Mr. President.

The Association is a professional’s body, registered as a support group of the ruling Party (APC) in 2020 and also registered as an entity with CAC in 2019.