Abia Govt Constitutes Board for Medicine and Commodities Management Agency

PRESS RELEASE:

The Executive Governor of Abia State, His Excellency, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, has approved the constitution of the Board of the Abia State Medicines and Commodities Management Agency (ASMCMA) in line with Abia State Government commitment to strengthen healthcare delivery system and to ensure the efficient management and distribution of essential medicines and medical commodities.

The newly constituted Board comprises of seasoned professionals with a wealth of experience in healthcare management, pharmaceutical services, and public administration.

The Board is charged with providing strategic oversight and policy direction for the Agency, which plays a critical role in ensuring the availability, affordability, and quality assurance of essential medicines and health commodities across the State’s public health institutions.

The members of the Board are as follows:

1. Chief Victor Amuta, FPSN – Chairman (A highly respected pharmacist and public health expert with over 48 years of experience in healthcare management)
2. Dr. (Mrs.) Katlyn I. Ukpabi – Member representing Abia North Senatorial District (A retired Consultant Pediatrician at the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia)
3. Sir Ucheoma A. Madumere – Member representing Abia Central Senatorial District (A seasoned pharmacist with extensive experience in industrial pharmacy, service delivery, and general pharmaceutical practice)
4. Dr. Akara Emmanuel Ugochukwu – Member representing Abia South Senatorial District (A Medical Doctor and policy expert with deep knowledge of health systems development)
5. Mr. Chris Ukah – Member
   (A development advocate and community health representative).

Statutory Members:

6. Dr. Borke Ngozi Okwale – Director, Medical Services, Ministry of Health
7. Pharm. (Mrs.) Nnenna Emuche – Director, Pharmacy Services, Ministry of Health
8. Mrs. Charity Ekwuribe – Director, Nursing Services, Ministry of Health
9. Dr. Clem Ifekeronye – Secretary, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Abia State Branch
10. Sir Emmanuel Okafor – Chairman, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Abia State Branch
11. Mrs. Elechi Obi-Chianakwalam – Representative, Abia State Ministry of Finance
12. Pharm. Nnaemeka Kanu Orji – Executive Secretary of the Agency and Secretary to the Board

The State Government expresses confidence that the calibre and competence of the Board members will ensure that the Agency fulfills its mandate of building a reliable and transparent system for the procurement, distribution, and regulation of medicines and health commodities in Abia State.

Signed:
Ctz. UKOHA NJOKU UKOHA
Chief Press Secretary to the Executive Governor of Abia State, Government House, Umuahia
19-06-2025.