Buhari mourns renowned public health expert Prof. Adetokunbo Lucas

In a condolence message launched by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Monday, the President commiserated with the household, buddies, medical group and academia over the passage of the worldwide well being chief for Africa.

Buhari acknowledged that the deceased, an award winner for his excellent help for analysis on tropical illnesses particularly malaria, bilharzia and leprosy, could be remembered for his contributions to humanity.

He famous that as Professor and Head of Division of Preventive and Social Drugs within the College Faculty of London in Ibadan, (later College of Ibadan) amongst different nationwide positions, Lucas ‘doubtless left indelible nationwide imprints’.

Whereas referring to his decade on the World Well being Organisation (WHO) in Geneva as Director, Particular Programmes for Analysis and Coaching in Tropical Ailments, Buhari stated Lucas made his title even past the shores of Nigeria.

The late professor was additionally pioneer Chairman, Nigerian Medical Analysis Council; and Chair of the Committee on Nationwide Well being Coverage, in addition to Professor of Worldwide Well being at Harvard College, Boston, and adjunct professor.

The president urged the quite a few former college students and admirers of the eminent scholar and researcher to construct on the strong foundations laid by the professor for nationwide progress.

He prayed God to console all these mourning the well-respected “instructor of academics” and grant the soul of Lucas peaceable relaxation.