• Born on 28 December, 1944 in Isanlu, the headquarters of Yagba East local government area in Kogi State, Nigeria.
• He attended the University of Ibadan, University of Rochester (USA) and University of Lancaster (UK). He earned B.Sc. and M.A. degrees in Economics and a Ph.D. degree in Operational Research Applied to Health Systems.
• Professor Lambo taught at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the Universities of Ibadan, Ilorin and Bendel State, 1974 to 1992.
• Professor Lambo was elected a Fellow for Operational Research (England), one of the first Africans so honored by that international professional organization in 1986. He was a consultant lecturer to the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria, the Nigerian Industrial Development Bank and the African Development Bank.
• Professor Lambo was also external examiner to several Universities, including the City University of London.
• Professor Lambo was the first economist to be employed by the WHO’s Regional Office for Africa.
• Professor Lambo received the award of the “most hardworking staff’’ in the WHO Regional Office for Africa.
• Professor Lambo has published over 60 papers, articles and books in the areas of quantitative economics, modeling, operations research applied to health, strategic management and health economics.
• Eyitayo Lambo was appointed the Nigerian Federal Minister of Health in July 2003, holding office until May 2007 during the second term of the presidency of Olusegun Obasanjo.
• Today, Wednesday, 28 December, 2022, Professor Eyitayo Lambo clocks 77 years.
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