President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Ifedayo Adetifa as the new Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. A statement issued by the Special Assistant on Media & Publicity to the President, Garba Shehu confirmed the appointment on Monday. The statement revealed that Adetifa will take over from Chikwe Ihekweazu, who has been given an appointment at the World Health Organisation, WHO.