Sowore Picks Public Health Expert As Running Mate

Sowore Picks Public Health Expert As Running Mate



The Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, yesterday picked his running mate for the 2019 general election.

According to a statement signed by the Director General of the Sowore campaign, (Dr) Malcolm Fabiyi said that Dr. Rabiu Ahmed Rufai has been selected as the vice presidential Candidate of the AAC.

He said Dr. Rufai is from Jigawa State, an expert in public health intervention and his areas of expertise include Maternal and Child Health Services, Communicable Disease Prevention & Control, Health Systems Development for Primary Health Care, Health Management, Policy and Planning, Health Economics and Policy Research, Health System Development and Strengthening, Demography, Monitoring & Evaluation of Health Programs, Medical Statistics and Epidemiology.

He stressed that, Rufai is a Fellow of the West African College of Physicians (FWACP) and also a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health (FRSPH).

He is also a member and Associate Fellow of the West African Postgraduate Medical College, a Member and Associate Fellow of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria and a Member of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria.

Sowore who spoke  on the choice of Dr. Rufai, as his running mate said "In our bid to work on Nigeria’s multifaceted challenges and proffer solutions that will create a true giant out of our nation, we have always believed that health care, population health and health economics, ranks alongside national security and power, as critical areas that a serious government must address.

His words "I can think of no one more qualified than Dr Rufai to spear head that aspect of our agenda. Health is Wealth and in our government, Dr Rufai will be responsible for ensuring that Nigerians have access to affordable and world class healthcare and translating that to economic growth."

Sowore hinted that "All supporters of the "Take it Back" movement and our great party, will be excited by Dr Rufai’s choice.

He said in surveys, our members and supporters called for a Northern Vice-Presidential candidate, with integrity and an unbridled passion for national unity. Dr Rufai embodies all those qualities.