The Chairman, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Ogun State Branch, Pharm. Adewale Adenugba has reaffirmed the commitment of the society to the health and well-being of the people through effective policy advocacy, professional ethics, capacity building, and innovations.
Pharm. Adenugba who made this known in a Press Release to herald the 2025 Pharmacy Week with the theme: “Harnessing Pharmaceutical Innovations for Equitable Healthcare in a Rapidly Evolving Economy” disclosed that Ogun PSN is positioning itself as a national model in pharmaceutical excellence.
Speaking on the importance of the week, the Chairman revealed that platforms to build capacity, network across disciplines, and foster innovations would be created adding that the society would continue to promote responsible drug use, health education, and easier access to pharmaceutical services for the overall benefit of the people.
Pharm. Adenugba disclosed that the week will start on Monday, 16th June, 2025 with an Health Walk Against Drug Abuse and Misuse where pharmacists from across the state led by the Executive Secretary Ogun State Drug and Health Commodities Management Agency Phaby. Funke Oyeneye would converge at the Kuto Motor Park in Abeokuta to enlighten the public on the dangers of drug abuse and misuse. This would be followed by a Grand Opening Ceremony on Tuesday, the 17th at DLK Events Centre, Leme, Abeokuta, while the week would be rounded off with an Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for Wednesday, 18th June 2025.
According to the release, the Chairman of the Opening Ceremony is Pharm. Samson Yomi Osewa, founder and Chairman, The Ambassadors Schools, Ota, while the Special Guest of Honour is Her Excellency, First Lady of Ogun State, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun. Other dignitaries expected at the event include; the Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide, Head of Service, Ogun State, Mr. Kehinde Onasanya, Provost & Medical Director, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro Abeokuta, Dr. Afis Agboola, and the Odumba 1 of Igboland, High Chief Peter Orogwu while the Keynote Address will be delivered by an icon in pharmacy and a thought leader on pharmaceutical innovation, Pharm. Lekan Asuni. In attendance at the event would also be the President, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Pharm Ayuba Tanko who is the Chief Host.
The Chairman added that investiture of the newly elected PSN Ogun State Chairman, inauguration of new state executives, recognition of trailblazers in the healthcare sector through merit awards and a luncheon and fundraising event in support of the PSN Ogun Pharmaresource Hub Project would wrap up the week’s activities on Wednesday 18th June by 1.00pm .
