FG Appoints Adigwe NIPRD Director General
Chioma Umeha LAGOS – The Federal Government has appointed Dr. Obi Peter Adigwe as the new Director General/CEO for the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), Abuja. The appointment which takes immediate effect comes eight months after the expiration of the tenure of the former Director General of NIPRD, Prof. Gamaliel Karniyus. DAILY INDEPENDENT findings revealed that Adigwe’s approval by the Presidency followed his emergence as top scorer in a merit driven rigorous and comprehensive interview processes organised by the federal government few months ago. It was also learnt that the interview had in attendance some of the best brains in Nigerian Pharmaceutical Research and Development sector including, two renowned professors currently working at the NIPRD. Further investigations by DAILY INDEPENDENT showed that Dr. Adigwe scored 80 points and was closely followed by two Professors currently working at the NIPRD who scored 70 and