Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) Abike Dabiri-Erewa has congratulated Olusimbo Ige on her appointment as the commissioner for Chicago Department of Public Health, thus becoming the first black female to occupy such position.
In a congratulatory statement, Mrs Dabiri-Erewa described Ige’s milestone as “extraordinary” and “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 said.
Dabiri-Erewa noted that Ige’s appointment has once again confirmed that Nigerians in the diaspora are excelling and impacting positively wherever they find themselves.
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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.
Ige’s appointment was sequel to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s approval following the dismissal of 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,” Johnson was quoted as saying.
Ige was previously a managing director of programmes at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a New Jersey-based non-profit public health organisation.
