All roads led to the Sheraton Hotel Ikeja, Lagos on Friday, June 27, 2019 when Steve Okoronkwo launched his insightful book, “Principle of Pharmacy Practice in Nigeria”.
Big players and stakeholders in the Pharmacy profession in Nigeria who graced the book launch said Okoronkwo’s book comes handy for Pharmacy students and practicing Pharmacists. The book, they further stated, is a valuable manual for quality practice and study of the profession.
Okoronkwo who is the Managing Director and Chief Executive officer, CEO of Al-Tinez Pharmaceuticals Ltd explained that the book was a product of painstaking research. The Awarding winning Pharmacist and legal luminary who is a Fellow of the West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists and Fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria radiated satisfaction and beamed with smiles as he went round to greet his guests.
Among the galaxy of major industry players who came in their numbers to stand with one of their own were Chief (Dr) Obiora Chukwuka, Executive Chairman, Green life Pharmaceutical Ltd, Chief (Sir) Sam Ubachukwu, FPSN, CEO, MegaChem Nigeria Ltd and Chief (Dr) Poly Emenike CEO, Neros Pharmaceutical Ltd.
Also not missing in the lineup were Chief Emma Umezinwa, MD, Geneith Pharma Ltd, Mr. Ingram Osigwe, MD, Full page international communications ltd, Mr. Emeka Ikwuagwu, Retail Sales Manager(Lagos North) Total Nigeria Plc, Bar. Okey Muomalu, Principal Partner, Maple Partnership Law Firm, Pharm, Are Popoola, MD/CEO Reals Pharm Ltd, and Chief Patrick Chibueze, CEO, Bozac Continental Ltd represented by the Chief Operating Officer of the company.
There were also Chief Marcel Eze, CEO Marc-Olivia Healthcare Ltd, Pharm(Sir) Ike Onyechi, MD/CEO, Alpha Pharmacy Stores Ltd and the fashionable Chief(Mrs) Stella Okoli, OON, CEO, Emzor Pharmaceutical Ltd who chaired the launch. Chief (Sir) Tony Ezenna, CEO, Orange Drugs Ltd, represented by his son, Tony Ezenna, jnr, was on hand as the Special Guest of Honour and Chief launcher while book was unveiled by Pharm. N.A.E Mohammed, Registrar /CEO, Pharmacists Council of Nigeria
The academia was adequately represented by Prof. Charles Esimone, VC, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Dr. Ibrahim Oreagba, Associate professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Medicine, LUTH who was the book reviewer, Prof. Ikem. Uzochukwu, Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka and Prof.& Dr(Mrs) Walter Nwafia, Provost, College Of Medicine, Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State.
Others are Prof. Wannang, Secretary General, West African Post Graduate College of Pharmacists, Prof. Azuka Opara, Chairman, Joint Faculty Board, West African Post Graduate College of Pharmacists, Bolujoko Aina, Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos Prof. Ogbonna Okorie, Dr(Mrs) Chinelo Ozumba, Dr. Alibaba Olufisayo, Prof. Atama, Dr. John Ogbonna.
Also present were Chief and Mrs. CY Nwosu, Pharm. Olumide Akintayo, Chief Sam Nwosu, Chief Israel Orjiekwe, Muhammad Basheer Zakariyah, Tanko Ayuba, Dr. Monica Eimunjeze, Pharm(Mrs) Rametu Momodu, and Prof. Chigozie Nwaolisa.
