Adenike Grange
Nigerian author, politician, physician, minister, academic, lecturer, pediatrics professor, consultant and public health physician
Adenike Grange is a Nigerian professor of paediatrics, consultant, author and former Minister of Health. She was appointed on 25 July 2007, becoming Nigeria's first female Minister of Health. During her tenure, she worked to improve healthcare delivery, reduce maternal mortality and diseases among vulnerable groups. She was arrested on the orders of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua over the handling of ₦300 million in unspent government funds. She was investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and stood trial. She resigned from office on 26 March 2008.
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