President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor John Oladapo Obafunwa as the new Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR).
Professor Obafunwa succeeds Professor Babatunde Salako, whose tenure expires on July 23, 2024.
The appointment takes effect from July 24, 2024.
Professor Obafunwa qualified in medicine from the University of Lagos in 1980, following which he specialized in Anatomic Pathology (morphological study of diseases), graduating in May 1987. He later sub-specialized in Forensic Pathology in Scotland (1991) and obtained a law degree from England (2004). He has a number of other academic qualifications and holds membership of various professional bodies in the UK, USA, and Nigeria.
