2025 Pharmacy Week: Ogun PSN Positions As National Model In Pharmaceutical Excellence

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The Chairman, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Ogun State Branch, Pharm. Adewale Adenugba has reaffirmed the commitment of the society to 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 across the state-led by the Executive Secretary, Ogun State Drug and Health Commodities Management Agency Pharm. Funke Oyeneye will converge at the Kuto Motor Park in Abeokuta to enlighten the public on the dangers of drug abuse and misuse.

According to the release, it would be followed by a Grand Opening Ceremony on Tuesday, the 17th at DLK Events Centre, Leme, Abeokuta, while the week will be rounded off with an Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for Wednesday, 18th June 2025.

The release further indicated that Pharm. Samson Yomi Osewa, founder and Chairman, The Ambassadors Schools, Ota, would be the Chairman, while the Special Guest of Honour is First Lady of Ogun State, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun.

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.

Also, 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 1pm.

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Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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