SCHOOLS ATTENDED

Township Primary school, Jos. 1971-1977.

Government College Keffi, 1977- 1982.

University of Jos, 1982- 1988.

Postgraduate (Residency) Training in Public Health/Community Medicine at Jos University Teaching Hospital, 2005-2009.

University of Liverpool, 2007 – 2012.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATES

Fellow West African College of Physicians FWACP (Public Health), Nov 2009.

Master’s in Public Health, University of Liverpool, December – 2012.

Member West African College of Physicians, Nov 2007.

Member National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, Dec 2007

Bachelors of Medicine and Surgery, September 1988.

NYSC (National Youth Service corps), October 1990 

Professional Registration with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, March 1991.

GCE ‘O’ Level Certificate, June 1982.

First school leaving certificate: 1977.

SHORT COURSES ATTENDED

Master Trainer Lactation management (UNICEF), July 1995.

Effective Health Service Management, University of Jos, October 1999.

HIV/AIDS Counselling, (DFID) April 2004.

Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses, (HSDP/WB) August 2005.

Computer training workshop, University of Jos, December 2005.

Research methodology course – Faculty of Public Health, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, February, 2009.         

AWARDS

Award of Excellence in Service – FCT Health and Human Services Secretariat, 2001.

Dedicated Service to Humanity - Catholic Women Association, HTP, Maitama 2010.

Award for Meritorious Medical Service - Guild of Catholic Nurses of Nigeria – 2011.

Award for Patriotism – Healthcare Providers Association of Nigeria, 2016

Gold Award for Distinguished Leadership for National Development 2017

 Award of meritorious service to Epidemiological Society of Nigeria July 2019

Award of Dedication and commitment to service - KSM Maitama Abuja Dec 2020

Award for Excellent Leadership and Humanitarian Service by Legislative writers forum (NASS) - 2021

Award of service to Humanity - Church of Annunciation, Gishiri (2022)

Excellence in Leadership Award - Hospitals for Humanity (May 2023)  

Work experience:

Retired from FCT Civil service in August, 2023, after serving as Director and Executive Secretary, Primary Health Care Board.

Currently senior lecturer at the Department of Community Medicine, Baze University, Abuja. 

PUBLICATIONS: Several publications in local and domestic peer reviewed journals.