Professor Emmanuel Ikechukwu Obi
Commissioner for Health, Enugu State
All Progressives Congress Enugu State
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Bio Summary
Prof. Emmanuel Ikechukwu Obi, a Public Health Medicine specialist and Associate Professor, serves as Enugu State’s Commissioner for Health and Attorney General. Appointed in April 2020 amid the COVID‑19 crisis, he brought extensive health administration and academic leadership to the role. He has supported UNTH’s partnerships, coordinated community health training, and helped lead strategic health interventions. His tenure emphasizes evidence-based public health policy and sectoral governance integrity.
Education
- Master’s in Public Health (MPH)
- Fellow of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (FMCPH), specializing in Public Health Medicine
Professional Background
- Associate Professor of Public Health Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku-Ozalla, and College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsu
- Honorary Consultant at UNTH
- Senior Special Adviser to the Chief Medical Director, Project & Partnerships Management Office, UNTH
- Held acting roles as Chief Medical Director (CMD) and Chief Medical Administrative Coordinator (CMAC)
- Coordinated the Community Health Officer Training Programme (CHOTP) and served as Coordinating Consultant, Abagana Comprehensive Health Centre (UNTH outpost)
- Research Fellow and pioneer Course Coordinator, Health Promotion & Communication Stream, Institute of Public Health (University of Nigeria)
- Director, Biomedical Communications Centre, College of Medicine
- Consultant for international organizations including USAID, DFID, NPHCDA, Family Health International, and others
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