Nigerian Scientist , Dr Anieto Discovers Antibiotics Drug in USA, Names It Anietocin
By Henry Iheanacho
A Nigerian scientist identified as Dr. Ugochukwu Anieto has made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of medicine.
The Instructional Associate Professor at College of Science Higher Education Centre McAllen in Texas, USA has discovered an antibiotics for the treatment of drug resistant infections.
Dr Anieto named the drug Anietocin after his family name. It is currently undergoing laboratory trials in the US.
His cousin, Ozii Anieto celebrated him on microblogging site, Twitter, as he shared a leaflet of the research publication from the Texas A&M University.
”My cousin, Dr. Ugo Anieto discovered an antibiotic for drug resistant infections. He named it ANIETOCIN – after my family name.
Dr. Ugo is a scientist in Texas, USA”, he wrote.
My cousin, Dr. Ugo Anieto discovered an antibiotic for drug resistant infections. He named it ANIETOCIN – after my family name.
My cousin, Dr. Ugo Anieto discovered an antibiotic for drug resistant infections. He named it ANIETOCIN – after my family name.
Dr. Ugo is a scientist in Texas, USA pic.twitter.com/FogFATf7bY
— Ozii Baba Anieto (@ozii_baba) April 28, 2022
Nigerians who are proud of the man and his achievement congratulated him.
@ObyDikeagu; Anietocin! I love the sound of that. Congratulations to Dr Anieto
LIfe e kwulu ka a na eme.
@oga_pharmacist; God news. Happy for Dr. Ugo & his team. However, it is still a very long road to having the drugs pass through bench work, and into trials (phase 1 to 4), where it will be screened for so many other properties including safety, real world efficacy and more. Hope it goes well.
@DrOkaforEmmanu1; Congratulations to the medical world. A child is born. Big thanks to Dr. Anieto for this wonderful work.
@AdilikeTessy; This is nice to read up. Greatness is in an average Nigerians blood if not for circumstances surrounding us at home.
@daluobi; Big congrats to Dr. Ugo Anieto. Ozii Baba, Ugo is also my main guy too. We are representing wella.
