SURAHEP Appoints Chief Amb. Lady Ibitoru Green as Southern Regional Mobilisation Director

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Supreme Royal Association of Traditional/Herbal Medicine Practitioners of Nigeria (SURAHEP) has formally announced the strategic appointment of Chief Amb. Lady Ibitoru Green as the Mobilisation Director for the organisation’s Southern Regional Office.

The appointment was sanctioned under the leadership of the National President, HRH Amb. Dr Abdul Razak Touré, and the National Secretary General, HRE Eminent King Prof. Amb. Onyeche Promise Obinna. It reflects the association’s ongoing commitment to the nationwide development, regulation, and standardisation of traditional herbal medicine.

In her new capacity, Chief Green is charged with a comprehensive scope of authority aimed at professionalising traditional practice across the southern states. Her primary responsibilities include:

Regional Mobilisation: Orchestrating grassroots sensitisation and the recruitment of traditional medicine practitioners.

Membership Growth: Spearheading registration drives to ensure all legitimate practitioners are brought within the regulatory fold of SURAHEP.

Standardisation and Education: Coordinating town hall meetings and workshops designed to align local practices with national safety mandates.

Operational Synergy: Serving as a strategic liaison to the Southern Regional Coordinator to ensure local initiatives mirror the goals of the National Secretariat.

The National Secretariat noted that Chief Green’s elevation to this role was predicated on her “proven track record of leadership” and her unwavering dedication to the preservation of African traditional heritage. As a respected figure with significant community influence, she is expected to bring a high degree of credibility to the association’s regional operations.

“This appointment is a pivotal step in our mandate to regulate and elevate the practice of herbal medicine in Nigeria,” stated HRE Eminent King Prof. Amb. Onyeche Promise Obinna (Eze-Ikemba 1 of Etche Ethnicity) in the official communiqué.

The appointment is effective immediately, marking a new chapter in SURAHEP’s efforts to integrate traditional medicine into the broader healthcare discourse through formalised structure and rigorous oversight.