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By: Rasaq Omitogun
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| Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako |
Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, the pioneer President of Majo Noble Club of Ayetoro (MANCA) is a Public Health Physician, health activist, politician, public analyst, community mobilizer, writer, and radio presenter. He holds an MBBS degree from the University of Lagos and Master in Public Health from Lagos State University. He is a certified colposcopist and sinologist.
He has worked in many institutions, including the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Onicha General Hospital, Ebonyi State, St. Raphel Hospital, Lagos, Mucas Hospital, Lagos, and the Lagos State Health Service Commission, where he rose to the position of Senior Medical Officer before exiting the organisation to pursue other visions.
Due to his community activities and impactful youth mobilisation efforts, Salako was appointed a commissioner in Ogun State in 2007 without being a member of any political party.
He went on to serve in three strategic ministries of Agriculture, housing, and Health. In these ministries, he was able to introduce some innovations that promoted public health and the general welfare of the people, for which he was recognised severally by organisations and bodies like The Nigerian Tribune Newspaper, Lions International (District 404), Nigeria Veterinary Medical Association, Property and Environmental Writers Association of Nigeria, Lagos Housing Fair, Nigeria Union of Journalists, National Association of Resident Doctors (LUTH Branch) and the Yewa Traditional Council, just to mention a few. In 2020, he was appointed as the Chairman of, Ogun Hospitals Management Board and was adjudged the best government parastatal Chairman in the State in 2021 by Gateway News Magazine.
Dr. Salako was a student leader and served in several capacities, including the President, Association of Medical Students University of Lagos, Vice President, Federation of Africa Medical Students Association and Parliamentarian/Caucus Leader, University of Lagos Student Union.
He is a member, Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria, Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria, and the Nigeria Medical Association.
He served as the publicity secretary of the Lagos State branch of the NMA from 1993–1994.
While serving the nation in the NYSC programme in 1994/1995, he emerged as one of the top 10 youth corps members in Old Abia State and was also awarded the Golden Handshake Award of President Jimmy Carter of the United States for his efforts at eradicating Guinea Worm in Onicha local government area of Old Abia State (Now Ebonyi).
He has been involved in many voluntary activities and currently serves as a member of the Advisory Board of Quality Management Development Institute, Lagos, Member Afisu Olabimtan Foundation, Ilaro, Secretary, Board of Trustees, HOW Foundation, Abeokuta and Secretary, Board of Trustees of Ayetoro Central Initiative for Development.
He sits on the boards of some profit-making organisations and is currently the Chairman of Klasik Healthtech and Pharma Nigeria Ltd, Remade Pharmacy and Health Stores, and SetUp Solar Nigeria Ltd.
He is a well-travelled man and has attended conferences/delivered papers in many professional fora here in Nigeria and in other countries of the world, including Accra, Ghana, London, UK, New Delhi, India, and Ottawa, Canada.
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