An important discourse on mental health took center stage on July 2, 2025, as the Board of Fellows (BOF) of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) convened its 7th Public Lecture. Themed "Mental Health: A Basic Human Right Crucial to Personal, Community, and Socio-Economic Development," the event aimed to elucidate the necessity of acknowledging mental health as an integral component of human rights.

The lecture took place at the Festival Hotel (formerly Golden Tulip) in Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos State, gathering top industry leaders, stakeholders, policymakers, academics, and practitioners dedicated to discussing the pressing issues surrounding mental health.

Dignitaries that graced the occasion included Pharm. Ayuba Tanko Ibrahim, President of the PSN; Brig. General MB Marwa, Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA); Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, the Honorable Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly; Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, DG of NAFDAC, represented by Dr. Rametu Momodu, Director of VMAP; Pharm. (Mazi) Sam Ohuabunwa, Past President of PSN; Pharm. Elechi Oyim, National Chairman of the Association of Hospital and Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria (AHAPN); Dr. Maureen Nwafor, National Chairman of the Clinical Pharmacist Association of Nigeria; Pharm. Bankole Ezebuilo, National Chairman of the Association of Industrial Pharmacists of Nigeria (NAIP); Pharm. (Dr.) Obalolu Ojo, MD/CEO of Merit Healthcare Ltd; and Dr. Gbonjubola Abiri, a distinguished Consultant Psychiatrist and Managerial Psychologist, CEO of Realmed Consulting Services.

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