A professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bala Audu, has emerged as the new President of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA).
The election took place during the annual delegates meeting held at the weekend in Calabar, Cross Rivers state.
Audu obtained a degree in Medicine from the University of Maiduguri in 1988 and a Master’s degree in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from the University of London in 1994.
He is also a Fellowship in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 1997.
In 2008, he obtained a hospital administration and health services certificate from the National Institute of Public Health, Japan.
Before his election, Audu served as the Provost of the College of Medical Sciences at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, in 2017 and later as Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare, in Bauchi state.
Audu is recognized for his contributions to the field of medicine, having trained many young obstetric doctors and conducted numerous research works on cancer prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment.
Others elected during the meeting include Benjamin Olowojebutu as Vice President, Usha Anenga as Vice President 2, Ben Egbo as Secretary-General, Wale Lasisi as the Assistant Secretary-General, Celestine Ugwoke as Treasurer, Harrison Omokhua as Financial Secretary, and Manir Bature as the National Publicity Secretary.
In a statement on Sunday, the NMA said the new leaders were drawn from NMA branches in the country and will lead the association’s activities from 2024 to 2026, after which another cycle of leadership will emerge.
