The Federal Government has appointed a new Registrar for the Dental Therapists' Registration Board of Nigeria DThRBN, a parastatal of Federal Ministry of Health & Social Welfare.
He is Dr. Anisere Dele, whose appointment will run for a term of four years, effective 5th of May 2025.
Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako Honourable Minister of State for Health & Social Welfare stated while presenting the Letter of Appointment to Dr. Anisere Dele in his Office at the Ministry's Headquarters Abuja.
Speaking further, the Minister recalled and commended the due diligence process put in place by the Ministry for appointing a new Registrar for the Dental Therapists' Registration Board of Nigeria DThRBN.
"Your appointment which followed a rigorous and due diligence process was highly commendable and, am happy that eventually we were able to appoint and come up with somebody who will help our DThRBN office for the next four years", the Minister emphasized.
On the expectations of government for advancing the dental therapist profession, he charged the new Registrar to eradicate unlicensed practitioners and eliminate unapproved or non accredited programmes in health Institutions.
"The other thing of course, is how to grow the profession, how to ensure that we eliminate quackery from the practise of dental therapy. Because as long as we have quacks, then that means your body is failing of your primary responsibility, the regulation of practice", the Minister asserted.
Group Picture:From 2nd Left: Mrs. Anisere Dele; Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako Honourable Minister of State for Health & Social Welfare; Dr. Anisere Dele, Registrar Dental Therapists' Registration Board of Nigeria DThRBN; Daju Kachollom mni, Permanent Secretary; Dr. Salaudeen Jimoh mni, Director Hospital Services Department |
Left-Right: Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako Honourable Minister for Health & Social Welfare FMoH&SW; Dr. Anisere Dele Registrar Dental Therapists' Registration Board of Nigeria DThRBN holding his appointment Letter; Daju Kachollom mni; Permanent Secretary FMoH&SW and, Dr. Salaudeen Jimoh mni, Director Hospital Services Department FMoH&SW- during the presentation ceremony inside the Office of the Honourable Minister. |
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"And once you are regulating the practice, you are supposed to eliminate quacks".
While wishing Dr. Dele Anisere a successful tenure, Dr. Salako urged him to mobilise his wealth of experience and network to advance the growth of the Dental Therapists' profession in the country.
Alaba Balogun
Deputy Director
Press & Public Relations
8 May 2025
