At the apex of our company structure is the board of directors comprised of seasoned, accomplished and trustworthy professionals with diverse background.
Dr. Shamsuddeen Usman, CON
Dr. Shamsuddeen Usman, CON (Chairman)
He is Chairman/CEO, Susman& Associates. Currently, he is Chairman Board of Directors of Songhai Health Trust Limited.
Barrister Dahiru Ibrahim
BARRISTER DAHIRU IBRAHIM
A 1978 LLB graduate of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Barrister Ibrahim is the Board’s legal consultant, who also holds a 1982 Master of Laws degree from the University College, London.
He brings to the Board a wealth of experience on Administration and legal matters both from the Public and Private Sector perspectives.
Dr. Basheer I. Mohammed
DR. BASHEER I. MOHAMMED
A 1974 Biochemistry graduate of the famous University of Toronto, Canada and a 1978 Dental graduate of Howard University, Washington D.C. He also holds a 1981 post graduate certificate in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from the latter Institution.
Dr. Mohammed attended several professional and management courses both in Nigeria and abroad. In September 2002, he obtained an International Diploma in Safety Management (IDIPSM) from the British Safety Council and the same year became a member of the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (MIIRSM). From August 1981 to November 2003, Dr. Mohammed worked in the Medical Services Division of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). He retired with the rank of General Manager. During the course of his employment with the corporation, he served at various times as a Consultant Oral Surgeon to the State House Clinic Lagos, Military Hospital Yaba, Police Hospital Lagos, State House Annex Clinic etc.
In March 2003, Dr. Mohammed was awarded a fellowship by the Institute of Corporate Administrators of Nigeria (FICA). In January 2004, he was appointed Managing Director of SONGHAI HEALTH TRUST LTD a National Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) from which he retired in September 2016. In February 2004, Dr. Mohammed was appointed a member of the Joint Federal Government and Jama’atu Nasril Islam Committee on the Verification of the safety or otherwise of the Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) by the Obasanjo administration. The team visited South Africa, India and Indonesia for the verification exercise. In March 2004, he was appointed as Consultant on Oral Polio Vaccine by the National Programme on Immunization (NPI).
In 2007 Dr.Mohammed attended the GLOBAL HEALTH LEADERSHIOP FORUM(GHLF),a program jointly offered by the the University of California,Berkely School of Public Health andf Barcelona University Graduate School of Economics.
In November 2011, he attended a course at the Harvard School of Public Health on Value Management in Healthcare. In March 2012, he was Turbaned as Dankadai of Kano and District Head of Tudun Wada Local Government by His Highness Alh. Ado Bayero the late Emir of Kano. In May 2015, Dr. Mohammed was appointed a member of Kano Emirate Council Committee on Health and Human Development (KECCOHHD). In May 2016, he was nominated by His Highness Muhammad Sanusi II the Emir of Kano to represent the Emirate Council on the Kano State Task Force on Fake, Counterfeit, Adulterated, Illicit drugs and Unwholesome processed foods. In the same year the Emir appointed him as the Emirate Council liaison on drug and substance abuse.
In November 2016, the Kano State Government appointed Dr. Mohammed as the Pioneer Chairman of the Board of Directors of the newly created Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA), a position he still holds.
In 2019 Dr.Mohammed was awarded a fellowship by the INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT(FIHFM).
Abdullahi Bamanga
ABDULLAHI BAMANGA
A 1986 graduate of Kaduna Polytechnic, AlhajiBamanga is a business magnate who has made a carrier in the Maritime Industry. He has held several Board and Management positions in various private companies. He is currently the Managing Director (CEO) of TOKKE MARITIME SERVICES LTD. which is the holding company of TOKKE GROUP of Companies.
Professor Abdulsalami Nasidi, OON
PROFESSOR ABDULSALAMI NASIDI, OON
He is a physician with more than 32 years of experience in clinical medicine, public health, virology, and the development of vaccines and biological products. He currently serves as the Director General of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chair of the EchiTAb Study group, Nigeria/UK, and Chair/Executive Officer of the Reach Care Foundation, Nigeria.
Professor Nasidi earned his medical degree from Kalinin State Medical School, Tver, Russia, and his doctoral degree from the Ivanovsky Institute of Virology, Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, Russia. He did his post-doctoral and attachments at Institute Pasteur, Paris, F.I. Kimball Research Institute, New York, Liberian Institute of Biomedical research and University of Berlin, Germany. He has authored more than 50 scientific publications and has been recognized by Nigeria with a national honor, Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).
Architect U. K. Umaru
ARCHITECT U. K. UMARU
A 1983 graduate in Architecture from the former Soviet Union, Architect U.K. Umar has a lot of experience in business management. He holds a certificate in management and M.Sc. degree in Project Management from the University of Reading in England. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of D&B Limited, a construction firm based in Abuja.
Bello Bawa Bwari
BELLO BAWA BWARI
He is trained lawyer, a businessman and a entrepreneur with over 15 years working experience. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law from the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and a B.L from the Nigerian Law School. As part of his working experience, he has worked with several law firms and companies. These organizations include Kutigi& Co (Law Firm), Bwari, Akubuo& Associates, the National Assembly of Nigeria, the Irania Offshore Engineering and Construction Company (IOEC), chrome Oil Services Ltd, Rockline Infrastructures Ltd (EPC Construction), Visapoint Development Company Limited (FMCG Trading), ABMK & Co and Petro Trans-Ennikim JV Company.
Abdulkareem Mohammed Sani
ABDULKAREEM MOHAMMED SANI
Mallam Abdulkareem M. Sani, presently the Assistant General Manager, Group Internal Audit of the New Nigeria Development Company (NNDC), obtained his B.sc Accountancy from the University of Maiduguri in 1994. He also obtained MBA in Business Administration from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 2002. He severed in various establishments before joining the NNDC Limited Group in March 2001.
Abubakar Sadiq Mohammed
ABUBAKAR SADIQ MOHAMMED
Alhaji Abubakar obtained his B.Sc. Physics from the University of Maiduguri in 1985 and M.Sc. Physics from the University of Ibadan in 1988. He is an experienced Public and Private Sector Administrator with over 30 years of meritorious services (23 years in Education Sector of which 6 years are in Private Sector) and a one year admirable Public Service calling by the President of Nigeria. A very versatile personality with wide range of experience in various fields of national development.
Bello Bawa Bwari
