Omoyele Sowore, presidential
candidate of the African Action Congress (ACC), has picked Rabiu Rufai as his running mate.
Malcom Fabiyi, director-general
of the Sowore Campaign, announced this in a statement on Monday..
Rufai, a medical doctor and
academic who hails from Jigawa state, was pioneer dean of the school of public
health at the Federal University, Dutse from 2014 to 2015, the same period he
also served as an honorary consultant physician at the federal medical centre
in Birnin Kudu.
In his remarks, Sowore said he
could not think of any one more qualified than Rufai as his running mate. The
presidential candidate said Rufai would help reform the country’s health
sector.
“Health is Wealth – and in our
government, Dr Rufai will be responsible for ensuring that Nigerians have
access to affordable and world class healthcare and translating that to
economic growth,” he said.
He added that the health sector,
which is part of their agenda, is a critical one which Rufai is most suitable
to spearhead.
“In our bid to work on Nigeria’s
multifaceted challenges and proffer solutions that will create a true giant out
of our nation, we have always believed that health care, population health and
health economics, ranks alongside national security and power, as critical
areas that a serious government must address. I can think of no one more
qualified than Dr Rufai to spear head that aspect of our agenda.”
Rufai studied at the Bayero
University, Kano, and Leeds University, UK. His areas of expertise include
maternal and child health services, and medical statistics.
He is a fellow of the West
African College of Physicians (FWACP) and also a fellow of the Royal Society
for Public Health (FRSPH).
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