PRESS RELEASE:
Abuja, 10 October 2023 

Dr Gifty Addico, the new Resident Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Nigeria, today presented her letter of credence to His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Abuja. Amongst various posts, Dr Addico was most recently Chief of the Commodity Security Branch in the Technical Division of UNFPA HQ in New York, providing strategic direction and technical leadership for UNFPA’s global work in family planning and reproductive health supplies. A national of Ghana, Dr. Gifty Addico is a medical doctor with several years of experience in strategic leadership in international development and health programmes at global and national levels, focusing on developing countries. As Resident Representative, she will provide overall vision and leadership for the work of UNFPA in Nigeria and will be accountable for implementing UNFPA’s country programme and operations.

                                                          More information about Dr. Addico’s background is available at www.nigeria.unfpa/org

                                                  Contacts: Kori Habib and Adewole Ajao UNFPA Communications unit – ajao@unfpa.org