The Africa Centres for Illness Management and Prevention (Africa CDC) has appointed former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo as senior strategic adviser to Jean Kaseya, its director-general.
In an announcement on Monday obtained by Politics Nigeria, the company mentioned Osinbajo’s appointment comes at a pivotal time it’s advancing the Africa well being safety and sovereignty (AHSS) agenda aimed toward strengthening the continent’s voice in international well being, increasing home financing, accelerating native manufacturing of well being commodities, and constructing resilient well being techniques for pandemic preparedness and response.
Kaseya mentioned the previous vice-president brings important expertise to the function.
“Professor Osinbajo brings distinctive expertise on the intersection of governance, finance, legislation, and diplomacy,” he mentioned.
“At a time when Africa should act with higher ambition and authority on the way forward for well being, his management will probably be invaluable.
“This appointment displays Africa CDC’s dedication to mobilising African management of the very best calibre in service of the continent’s well being safety, sovereignty, and improvement.”
In his new function, Osinbajo will advise on Africa’s positioning in international well being structure reform, sustainable well being financing, native manufacturing, strategic partnerships, and coverage management for Africa CDC and the African Union.
Osinbajo served as Nigeria’s vice-president from 2015 to 2023 and beforehand held workplace as attorney-general and commissioner for justice in Lagos state between 1999 and 2007.
Throughout his time in public workplace, he chaired Nigeria’s {economic} sustainability committee, led ease-of-doing-business reforms by means of the presidential enabling enterprise setting council, and performed key roles within the nation’s social funding programmes.