Dr. Yakubu Mohammed Baba.
Registrar
Dr. Yakubu Mohammed Baba was born 50years ago in Azare, Katagum Local Government in Bauchi State, into a Muslim family.
Dr. Yakubu holds a Doctor of Philosophy Degree (Ph.D) in Environmental Health Science specializing in Water Sanitation and Hygiene, from the College of Medicine and Health Science, Abia State University Uturu, Nigeria 2018; Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Environmental Health Science, Ladoke Akintola University ; Master Degree in Public Health (MPH) of the Imo State University, Owerri ; B. Sc. Environmental Health, American University Benin; HND in Environmental Health by West African Examination Board( WAHEB) and Postgraduate Diploma in Epidemiology and Disease Control, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Bauchi State
Dr. Baba Yakubu started his carrier with Primary Health Care Department in Katagum Local Government as trainee Health officer in 1995. On graduation he was upgraded to the rank of Environmental Health Officer in charge of Madara district from 1998 to 2000) in 2001. Dr Yakubu joined the Federal Service and work with Federal Ministry of Health as Environmental Health Officer in charge of Federal Staff hospital Abuja. He later Joined the services of National Assembly Medical Department, before Joining Environmental Health Officers Registration Council as Principal Environmental Health in the year 2008.
He is a foundation staff of Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria (EHORECON), Abuja. Dr. Yakubu is the pioneer Head, Education and Training at EHORECON from 2008 and grew till he became the Director in 2019. Dr. Yakubu is a fellow of the African Institute of Public Health Practitioners (FAIPHP), Fellow West African Postgraduate College of Environmental Health (FWAPCEH) and Member,Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH, London). He is a Council/Board members to:- West African Postgraduate College of Environmental Health (WAPCEH), Society for Environmental and Public Health, Nigeria( SEPHON), Environmental and Public Health Practitioners Association of Nigeria( EPHPAN) and Society of Environmental and Public Health Professionals in West Africa ( SEPHPWA).
Dr. Yakubu has attended the following professional training both within and outside the Country which includes: Renewable Energy training in China, Hazardous Waste Management California USA, Digital Switch over South Korea, Health planning CIEH London, Management and Leadership training in Harvard. He participated on the Environmental protection benchmarking in Singapore and Malaysia. Dr. Yakubu served as a member of Medical team during Hajj operation and also COJA games in 2003.
Dr. Yakubu Mohammed Baba has wealth of experience in Industrial Leadership and Management.
He has fifteen Scientific Publications in local and international journals to his credit.
He was the Director of Education and training Department before his appointment as Acting Registrar of Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria on May 6, 2020 and subsequently the Registrar/CEO EHCON.
He is a visionary leader. Dr. Yakubu is married with children.
San. Muhammed Kamaluddeen L.(PhD)
Director -Planning Research & Statistics
San. Kamaluddeen Muhammed Lawan, PhD, was born on April 21, 1966, in Bebeji Town, Kano State, Nigeria.
He holds a PhD in public health and has completed several degrees, including a South America University Master of Science in Public Health, Master of Science in Public Health from Global Wealth University, a Master of Science in Environmental Health Science from University Putra Malaysia, and a Diploma in Data Processing and Information Technology from Intersystem Computer Training Institution.
He has also worked as a part-time teacher at the National Teachers Institute and has attended professional education and conferences, such as the Certificate in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning with Internet of Things (AI.ML.IoT) and Specialized Training on Food Safety. He has also participated in various international conferences and training programs, such as the AFRINIC IPv6 Training Workshop for Federal MDAs, and the IS/IT Capacity Building Program. His expertise lies in epidemiology, capacity building, and teaching attachments on issues such as water sanitation, hygiene, epidemiology, entomology, parasitology, food hygiene and safety, and nutrition.
He has also produced reports to document significant changes and promote appropriate financial reporting. Dr. Kamaluddeen is a renowned environmental health expert with publications on waste management, waste minimization, and waste management in Kano Metropolis. He is a member of various professional bodies and associations, including the Professional Association of Environmental Health Officers of Nigeria, the Society for Environmental Health of Nigeria, and the International ICT Forum. His professional areas include project supervision, advocacy, implementation of Primary Health Care components, data analysis, epidemiology of communicable diseases, and strengthening skills in environmental health workers and communities. He also provides technical support to Environmental Health Practice (EHP) managers, focusing on training workshops, capacity building, project implementation, and evaluating health systems. Dr. Kamaluddeen's expertise extends to public health laws, environmental health regulations, and law enforcement.
San. Ibrahim Bolanle Rafiat
Director - Practice Standard and Compliance
Mrs Bolanle Ibrahim, started her journey in Environmental Health profession in 1994, on completion of her West African Health Environmental Board examination. She was an Environmental Health Officer in Oyo State’s Local Government Commission. Under which she worked in many Local Government Areas of the State. From 1994-1997. Where she was involved in the following activities;
Environmental Health Control Measures within the town. E.g. House inspection, Market sanitation inspection of Food premises, Collection of Health Data in the Private and Public Institutions, Waste Management, Food Hygiene and Pollution Control and Water Sanitation.
She was promoted to Higher environmental Officer, 1998-2001. Senior Environmental Officer, 2001-2004. Principal Environmental Officer, 2004-2007. At this level, she was a Local Government Health Educator, Community Mobilization Officer and Training of Local Government Health Committees.
She was unrelenting in her personal education. She obtained Diploma in Environmental Tutor’s Program from University College Hospital Ibadan, 1998-1999. She obtained her Master’s degree in Environmental Management, 2000-2002. These additional self-improvement enabled her moved to University College Teaching Hospital as Principal Environmental Health tutor, where she was involved in the following; Training the Trainers e.g. Environmental Health, PHC and Nurse Tutors. Research works on waste management, water sanitation, food hygiene and epidemiology.Supervision of Students’ Projects, Administrative Duties and Welfare Services. Also as external Examiner for WAHEB etc.
Moved to Environmental Health Officers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (EHORECON) in 2008, as Zonal Coordinator, South West, 2008-2015. Moved to Headquarters, Abuja, in 2016, Assistant Director, Environmental Health Accreditation Officer, where she was saddled with the function of Accreditation of Universities, Colleges/ School of Health Technology, Learning Centres offering Environmental Health Programme in Nigeria.
She was later transferred to Lagos, which is the new headquarters of EHORECON, South West Zonal Office, as the Zonal Director. 2020-2021.
She served as the Head of Department, Education and Training, Abuja Office from September 2021 - November 2022.
She served as Head of Department, Planning, Research and Statistics in the Headquarters, Abuja, December 2022. Before she was moved to the newly established National Institute of Environmental Health, Gwarimpa, Abuja.
She served as Director, Linkages and Professional Development at the National Institute of Environmental, Gwarimpa, Abuja. From January 2023 – December 2023.
She is at the moment, Director, Practice, Standards and Compliance in the Headquarters, Abuja. January 2024 – To date.
She has attended many management courses and trainings over the years.
She is married to Mr. Ibrahim and blessed with children.
San. Mohammed Aminu Mohammed
Director Education & Training
Mohammed Aminu Mohammed is a native of Zaki Local Government Area of Bauchi State. Aminu was born in Udubo Town, Gamawa LGA., Bauchi State on 3rd August, 1975 to the family of Alhaji Muhammad Jauro Aliyu Tadire.
Aminu holds Masters’ Degree (M.Sc.) in Health Education from Bayero University Kano in the year 2011, Bachelor of Science in Health Education from University of Maiduguri in 2007, Postgraduate Diploma in Epidemology and Control of Communicable Diseases from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi, 2002, WAHEB Higher National Diploma (HND) in Environmental Health Technology from School of Heath Technology, Gombe, 1998. In 2007, he proceeded to College of Education, Azare, Bauchi State and obtained a Certificate in Computer Operation. Aminu attended Government Secondary School Katagum, 1985-1990 where he received an award as the best student in Mathematics in 1990 and Katagum Central Primary School from 1979-1984.
Aminu started his Civil Service Career with Ningi LGA, Bauchi State in 1997 as a Student-in-Training and later Zaki LGA, Bauchi State from 1997-2011 where he rose to the rank of Assistant Chief Environmental Health Officer with effect from 1st July, 2010. While at Zaki LGA, he held the following positions; Assistant Primary Health Care Coordinator (Sectional Head: water and Sanitation), LGA Malaria Control Officer and LGA Health Education Officer.
Aminu took a Part-Time Lecturing in Postgraduate Diploma Health and Promotion programe of College of Education, Azare, Bauchi State, in affiliation with University of Maiduguri from 2007-2015. Part-Time Lecturer in Health Education Undergraduate Program of College of Education Azare, Bauchi State, in affiliation with University of Maiduguri from 2010-2015 and a Lecturer, College of Health Technology, Ningi, Bauchi State (On Secondment from July, 2010 to November, 2011).
In November, 2011 Mr. Aminu joined the Federal Civil Service as a Staff of Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria (EHORECON). He was employed at the rank of Principal Environmental Health Officer and later promoted to the rank of Assistant Director, Environmental Health with effect from 1st January, 2018. As a staff of EHORECON, Aminu has held the position of Zonal Coordinator, Environmental Health Officers Registration Council, North-East Zonal Office, Ningi, Bauchi State from January, 2012 - January 2016. Supervisor for Service Providers and Enforcement, January, 2016 - October 2017 and Supervisor for Individual Registration from October, 2017 to August, 2020 in the Department of Registration, Ethics and Standards Enforcement. Aminu served as the Head, Department of Registration, Ethics and Standard. He is currently the Director Education and Training department in Environmental Health Council of Nigeria.
Sanitarian Isah Adamu
Deputy Registrar
Sanitarian Isah Adamu is an astute licensed Environmental Health Officer with proven track record of professional competencies and achievements. His experiences spanning nearly three decades at Local Government (implementation) and Federal Government (Policy and Regulation) have combined to give the accomplished Sanitarian an edge in professional and administrative spheres within Nigeria and beyond. Equipped with the requisite academic attainment from the lower rung to a higher one – a Master of Public Health, Isah has made his footprints on sands of Environmental Health Practice.
He has over the years been actively involved in improvement of Environmental Health Services Delivery not only in Nigeria but internationally using the medium of professional activism. He was a one-time Secretary of the Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria, Kaduna State Chapter and currently the Nigerian representative at the International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH). Mr. Adamu has been an Editorial Assistant to the Journal of Environmental Health published by the Society for Environmental Health of Nigeria.
His areas of interest majorly comprise Housing Health, Environmental Health Management Information System, Environmental Health Advocacy and Capacity Development and Environmental Health Governance and Communication. This has led him into delivering numerous technical presentations to Environmental Health Practitioners and Policy makers. He is as well involved in the development of a number of Policy, Monitoring and Capacity Development documents for not only the Environmental Health Profession but also for Public Health generally. At his present assignment at the Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON), Isah is facilitating the strengthening of documentation and is driving the process of innovation and performance-based regulation.
As a professional with penchant for knowledge and self-improvement, he has participated in National and International Academic and Professional Conferences. He has over the years, devotedly impacted positively on his subordinates thus improving their productivity using his critical analytical and mentoring skills.
Isah Adamu is also a committed Community Development Volunteer and Influencer who has traveled widely in Nigeria. His computing, writing and editorial abilities combine to fetch him a top-notch place within the highly competitive and aggressive Nigerian professional sphere.
At the moment, Isah is a postgraduate student of the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Ibadan, Ibadan – Nigeria.
San. Abdullahi Hauwa
Director- Registration & Licensing
