A former Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, Dr. Olajide Idris has been appointed as Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). He replaces Ifedayo Adetifa, who was appointed September 2021 to succeed Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu. Idris will assume office on 19th February 2024. In a statement on Thursday by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity …