Ijeoma, the first daughter of the late Dora Akunyili, former director-general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has been announced as the new Chief Medical Officer of Jersey City health facility in the United States.

The Jersey City medical center, an RWJBarnabas Health Facility made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday, January 11, adding that Dr. Akunyili is its first Black Chief Medical Officer.

“The appointment of Ije Akunyili, MD, MBA, MPA, as the new Chief Medical Officer takes effect from January 2, 2023. Dr. Akunyili is the Medical Center’s first Black Chief Medical Officer,” the statement read.

“RWJBarnabas Health is proud to add Dr. Akunyili to its executive clinical leadership team. Her experience managing multi-specialty physician groups in integrated health care systems will help support Jersey City Medical Center in providing comprehensive health care throughout the community,” said Andy Anderson, MD, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical and Quality Officer for RWJBarnabas Health.

“Dr. Akunyili has a wealth of experience and knowledge, and as our Chief Medical Officer, we look forward to creating a world-class experience for every patient at Jersey City Medical Center.

I am confident that Hudson County will benefit in a great way from her leadership, and that her presence will have tremendous impact,” said Michael Prilutsky, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Medical Center.

“In her most recent role, Dr. Akunyili served as the Regional Medical Director for TeamHealth, Northeast Group, where she had strategic, operational, and clinical oversight of nearly twenty emergency departments, critical care, and hospitalist service lines in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania.

She led an unprecedented fourfold expansion of service lines with a specific focus on medical services and access to care for underserved populations.”

tollyboy5:
It's better than living in the east where they killed her father.
I'm sure if she would visit Nigeria it will be Lagos.

ganisucks:
This is what you call a real youth, not the one in the picture below; all that one knows is to eat from his father's stranglehold corruption. A lazy boy that cannot do anything by himself except daddy's name is attached to it. All he knows is expensive wristwatches and driving Lamborghini. His latest walk of shame is to junket here and there to help in his father's already failed political ambition. Even going as far as bribing the company that handles BBN. What a silly boy.

ganisucks:
This is what you call a real youth, not the one in the picture below; all that one knows is to eat from his father's stranglehold corruption. A lazy boy that cannot do anything by himself except daddy's name is attached to it. All he knows is expensive wristwatches and driving Lamborghini. His latest walk of shame is to junket here and there to help in his father's already failed political ambition. Even going as far as bribing the company that handles BBN. What a silly boy.

SmartPolician:
The United States will always be ahead of the rest of the world because these guys give every talented person the opportunity to be whatever they want to be, regardless of where you come from.

May God richly bless America and congratulations to Dr. Akunyili because your success in life shows that God is blessing you children for the great impact your mother made in this country.

NothingDoMe:
Lagos? When dem dey break your car window korokoro dey rob you for holdup? If I hear?

SmartPolician:
The United States will always be ahead of the rest of the world because these guys give every talented person the opportunity to be whatever they want to be, regardless of where you come from.

May God richly bless America and congratulations to Dr. Akunyili because your success in life shows that God is blessing you children for the great impact your mother made in this country.

tollyboy5:
It's better than living in the east where they killed her father.
I'm sure if she would visit Nigeria it will be Lagos.

NothingDoMe:
Lagos? When dem dey break your car window korokoro dey rob you for holdup? If I hear?