Today, March 24, 2021, the State Officers of the Nigerian Medical Association NMA Kogi state paid a courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor of Federal University Lokoja FUL, Professor Olayemi Akinwumi in his office at the Felele Campus.

In his address, the state Chairman of NMA, Dr. Oyiguh Omakoji welcomed the Vice-Chancellor to Kogi state and thanked him for his desire to start a College of Medicine in the University amongst other laudable achievements made in his short stay so far. He invited the Vice-Chancellor to attend the 30th year anniversary celebration of the association that will come up in 2022.

The Vice-Chancellor thanked the association for the visit  and kind words and urged them to see themselves as partners in progress and as part of the University.

Other members of the association present were the Vice Chairman, Dr. Abubakar Hassan, the Treasurer, Mrs. Edith Agu, the PRO, Dr. Kelvin Jonah Bola, the Assistant Secretary, Dr. Udebani Chimezie and Dr. Osaretin Okungbowa.

With the Vice-Chancellor to receive the delegation were Dr. Magnus Chinemerem Ogaraku, a former Chairman of the association and the acting Head of the University Health Services and Dr. Joseph Salihu.