By: Ade Philip
Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has extended congratulations to Dr. Olusimbo Ige, a Nigerian, on her historic appointment as Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health.
This accomplishment marks Dr. Ige as the First Black Female to hold such a significant position.
Dabiri-Erewa hailed this achievement as “extraordinary” and emphasized that it exemplifies the continued success and positive impact of Nigerians in the Diaspora.
In her congratulatory statement, she expresses, “History made! Congrats to the first Black Woman in the History of Chicago Dept. of Public Health to be appointed as Commissioner.”
The NIDCOM boss urged Ige to live up to expectations while motivating other young Nigerian professionals to also be good ambassadors of Nigeria in their chosen career.
Dr Ige’s appointment was sequel to Mayor Brandon Johnson approval following the dismissal of Dr. Allison Arwady, former commissioner at the Chicago Department of Public Health in the United States.
“Dr. Ige is a tremendous addition to not just our administration, but to the City of Chicago.”
Ige was previously a managing director of programmes at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a New Jersey-based non-profit public health organization.
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