Former Minister of State for Health, Muhammad Pate, has left the Global Alliance for Vaccines Initiative (GAVI) to take up a national assignment in Nigeria.
Mr Pete was appointed on February 13 as Gavi’s new chief executive officer. He took over as the CEO of Gavi from Seth Berkley.
But the international organisation, in a statement issued via its website on Monday, stated that Mr Pete stepped down from his position by informing Gavi’s board chair and vice chair that he has taken an “incredibly difficult decision to accept a request to return and contribute to his home country, Nigeria.”
“Dr Pate informed the Gavi board chair and vice chair that he has taken an incredibly difficult decision to accept a request to return and contribute to his home country, Nigeria.
“Gavi fully respects the decision and wishes Dr Pate the very best for the future. On informing Gavi, Dr Pate thanked the chair of the Gavi board, José Manuel Barroso, the diverse set of Gavi board members and…