21ST NTD STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING

PHOTO SPLASH FROM THE JUST CONCLUDED 21^ST NTD STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING

“I am an accountant by training. When I heard of NTDs, what came to my mind was Leprosy and other similar diseases, I just knew now that it is beyond that…I know a number of persons in my village who are still suffering .… I pledge my support for NTDs from now on.”

– Alhaji A. M. Abdullahi, Permanent Secretary, FMOH

“I am an old NTD soldier and groomed as a scientist. I am willing to fight to control or eliminate NTDs in Nigeria till I am laid to my grave, as long as we are willing to work together. If by any chance I noticed that NTDs is politicized, I will not hesitate to resign….”

-Prof Uche Amazigo, in her acceptance speech as the new chair of the NTD Steering Committee

(Image above) Newly inaugurated NTD Steering Committee members, as approved by the Honourable Minister of Health

(Image below) FMOH Perm. Sec.,Director Public Health, NTD National Coordinator and the leaders/representatives of some of the NTD NGDO partners present

Sub-committee meetings