L-R: Gov Okpebholo and Dr Oshiomhole
Gov Monday Okpebholo of Edo has appointed Dr Cyril Oshiomhole as Commissioner for Health, a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Fred Itua, said.
Cyril is the son of Adams Oshiomhole, a former governor of the state, now Senator (APC-Edo North).
The governor also announced the appointment of Mr Musa Ikhilor as Secretary to the State Government (SSG), while Mr Samson Osagie was appointed as the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice.
Dr Oshiomhole’s academic journey began at St. Anne’s Primary School, and then to Command Secondary School, from where he proceeded to the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBBS).
Oshiomhole enrolled at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA. where he obtained a Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH, majoring in Environmental Health, Toxicology, and Disaster Management).
His academic pursuits continued at Harvard University, Boston, where he underwent postgraduate training in Clinical Research and at Queen Mary University, London, where he studied Gastroenterology.
