As Nigeria and the world at large celebrate the appointment of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as World Trade Organization’s Director-General, her sister, Dr. Njide Okonjo-Udochi has also become the first black female to emerge Family Physician Of The Year 2021 in Maryland, United States.
This award was given to Okonjo-Udochi by The Maryland Academy of Family Physicians (MDAFP).
The MDAFP award recognizes an outstanding member that exhibits the values and traditions of the family physician.
Dr Udochi happens to be the first Black female to win the award.
While congratulating the award winner, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala tweeted “Congratulations Dr Njideka Udochi, Maryland’s Family Physician Of The Year. Thank you for your care of COVID-19 patients and for saving so many lives. Proud of you my sister.”
In the same vein, another member of the Okonjo family who is the founder and CEO of Giant Beverages, Onyema Okonjo congratulated Dr Udochi and wrote: “Congratulations to both of my older sisters (Ngozi Okonjo Iweala & Njide Udochi).
“And congratulations to my parents. My eldest sister for her success with the WTO and my second sister for being selected as the best family practice doctor in Maryland, USA.
“My parents set the stage with their strong support for women. My mother has been a very passionate women’s rights advocate and even as a retired Professor of Sociology in her 90’s, she still cares about women’s rights, equal rights, and equal access for women. May God bless both of you and may both of you continue to reach greater heights.”
In 2003, Dr. Njide Okonjo-Udochi established Millennial Family Care. In 2019, she was announced as Baltimore Magazine Top Doctor. She is widely known as a top primary care doctor in Maryland and other states. S
She has featured as an expert in medical field on doctors’ interviews on FOX News, CNN, CNBC, and others.
