Event Overview
The Nigerian Academy of Pharmacy held its 2025 Investiture of New Fellows and Lifetime Achievement/Honorary Awards on 16th October, 2025, at the Old Great Hall, College of Medicine, UNILAG, Idi-Araba, Lagos. The event brought together distinguished pharmacists, industry leaders, government officials, and stakeholders to celebrate excellence in the pharmacy profession.
Theme
"Pharmaceutical Innovation as a Catalyst for National Development"
The keynote address explored how innovations enabled by research, regulation, financing, and technology can accelerate Nigeria's socio-economic development, emphasizing tighter academia-industry-government collaboration, smarter regulation, adoption of AI and bio-innovation, and financing models for underserved communities.
Strategic Vision
The Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy is committed to repositioning pharmacy as a central pillar of national development through six strategic pillars:
Attendance
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Keynote Address Highlights
Delivered by Wale Oyedeji, GMD FBN Holdings PLC, on “Pharmaceutical Innovation as a Catalyst for Nation Building”
The Cost of Inaction
Malaria alone costs Nigeria approximately ₦132 billion annually in treatment expenses and lost productivity, with nearly 200,000 deaths every year. Low- and middle-income countries lose up to 6% of GDP annually due to health-related challenges.
Global Benchmarks
Nigeria imports more than 70% of medicines consumed and invests less than 0.01% of GDP in healthcare R&D, compared to the global benchmark of about 0.2%. Countries like India and China have transformed their pharmaceutical sectors through deliberate investment.
Call to Action
Nigeria must increase healthcare R&D funding, improve regulatory processes, embrace digital health, and collaborate across government, academia, industry, and finance sectors to build pharmaceutical sovereignty.
Programme Highlights
2025 Honourees
Celebrating the distinguished professionals recognized for their outstanding contributions to pharmacy and healthcare in Nigeria.
New Fellows
14 inducted
- Pharm (Dr) Samuel Oluwaoromipin Adekola, FNAPharm
- Pharm Yedunni Abimbola Adenuga, FNAPharm
- Pharm (Dr) Adenike Olubisi Adenuga, FNAPharm
- Pharm (Dr) Victor Gbenga Afolabi, FNAPharm
- Pharm (Prof) Ezekiel Olugbenga Akinkunmi, FNAPharm
- Pharm (Dr) Umoru Barde Ali, FNAPharm
- Pharm (Prof) Olufunso Awodele, FNAPharm
- Pharm Jaiyeola Adetunji Doherty, FNAPharm
- Pharm (Dr) Monica Hemben Eimunjeze, FNAPharm
- Pharm Ayuba Tanko Ibrahim, FNAPharm
- Pharm (Dr) Thomas Omotayo Ilupeju, FNAPharm
- Pharm (Dr) Wilson Ishima, FNAPharm
- Pharm Steve Azubuike Okoronkwo, FNAPharm
- Pharm (Mrs) Olayinka Folashade Oredola, FNAPharm
Honorary Fellows
6 conferred
- Pharm (Elder) Ebenezer Adeleke
- Alhaji Sayyid Lawal Atana
- Dr Obiora Anthony Chukwuka
- Pharm (Sir) Alfred Oladeji Osinoiki
- Alhaji Auwalu Abdullahi Rano
- Chief Varkey Verghese
Lifetime Achievement
4 awardees
- Dr. Fidelis Akhagboso Ayebae
- Pharm (Dr) Chief Mrs. Stella Okoli
- Pharm (Chief) Dr Theophilus Adebowale Omotosho
- Pharm (Prof) Gabriel Ediale Osuide
NAPharm Leadership
The Executive Committee and Standing Committee Chairmen who guided the Academy through the 2025 investiture.
Executive Committee
Standing Committee Chairmen
Policy Recommendations
Derived from the keynote address and discussions, the Academy identified five priority national actions:
Strengthening pharmaceutical R&D funding
Expanding local drug manufacturing capacity
Deploying digital pharmaceutical supply chain systems
Supporting biotechnology innovation
Developing next-generation pharmaceutical leadership
About NAPharm
The Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy (NAPharm) was founded in June 2014 as a think-tank of experienced pharmaceutical scholars and practitioners to guide the advancement of pharmacy education, research, and professional standards in Nigeria.
On 12th October, 2014, 48 members were inducted as Foundation Fellows, with Pharm (Prince) Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi, OFR, mni, FNAPharm as the Foundation President and Chairman Board of Trustees.
Since its establishment, the Academy has played an important advisory role in national pharmaceutical policy formulation and health-sector development, collaborating with the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria, NAFDAC, and the Federal Ministry of Health.