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Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by ahmedkoded95(m): 2:43pm On Jul 05, 2019 |
Professor-emeratus Umaru Shehu Maiduguri, a Borno man, and first Emeritus in Northern Nigeria with unmatched Profile in MEDICINE PROFESSION in the history of Nigeria.... He was Vc of University of Nigeria Nnsuka (UNN) from 1978 to 1980. Professor Umaru Shehu was born on December 8, 1930 in Maiduguri, Nigeria. He attended Elementary School, Maiduguri 1935-1940; Middle School, Maiduguri 1941-1943; Kaduna College, Kaduna 1944-1947; University College Ibadan 1948-1953; and was at the University of Liverpool between 1953-1956, and 1966-1967. Professor Shehu holds MBBS (London), IRCF (London), MRCS (England), DPH (Liverpool), FMCPH, MFCM, FFCM (UK), FFCM (Nigeria), FAS, FWACP, DFMC (Nigeria). Professor Shehu started working as a Pre-registration House Surgeon, Southport Infirmary, United Kingdom in 1957. He was a former Sole Administrator University of Maiduguri, Nigeria. He is a fellow Institute of Cancer Research and the Editor-in-Chief of the British Medical Journal. Biography : Professor Umaru Shehu is a Nigerian Professor of Medicine and former Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He is a Professor Emeritus, Community health, University of Maiduguri and former President of the Nigerian Academy of Science. Professor Umaru received a Bachelor of Medicine degree, MBBS from the University of London. He also received a fellowship of the Institute of Cancer Research and he is the editor-in-chief of the British Medical Journal. He came back to the Government of Northern Nigeria as Pre-registration House Physician that same year, and was promoted Medical Officer 1957-1963; Senior Medical Officer 1963-1965; Principal Medical Officer 1965-1966; Assistant Chief Medical Officer 1966-1967; Chief Medical Officer (Preventive Services Division) 1967-1968. Professor Shehu was then redeployed to North-Eastern State as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Chief Medical Officer, an offer he declined only to move on to Ahmadu Bello University to take up appointment as Reader and Acting Head of Department of Community Medicine 1968-1970; Deputy Dean, Faculty of Medicine 1968-1970; Acting Director, Institute of Health 1969-1970; Professor of Community Medicine 1970; Head of Department of Community Medicine 1970-1978; Director, Institute of Health 1970-1977; Deputy Vice Chancellor 1975-1976; Pro Vice Chancellor (Academic) 1977-1978.Professor Shehu held visiting professorships in various universities, including the School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA 1976-1977. He was appointed Vice Chancellor, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 1978-1980. He also worked with the World Health Organization as Short Term Consultant (Working Group on Health Services and Manpower Development Mechanism) in Geneva, September 1970; Appointed Temporary Adviser, October 1970; Short Term Consultant, 1971-1973; Consultant (Technical Discussions), 24th WHO Regional Committee for Africa 1974; National WHO Program Coordinator/ Representative in Nigeria 1980-1985; Director, WHO Sub-Regional Health Development Office 111, 1985-1989; WHO Representative to Ethiopia, 1990.At the University of Maiduguri, Professor Shehu was appointed Honorary Consultant Physician since 1991 to date, and became Professor Emeritus in 2000. He was also the Provost of the College of Medical Sciences 1991-1993; and Sole Administrator of the University of Maiduguri 1993-1994. At the University College Hospital Ibadan, he was the Chairman, Board of Management 1991-1994. At Bayero University, Kano, he was Pro-Chancellor and Chairman Governing Council 1993-1996, and also Pro-Chancellor and Chairman Governing Council of the University of Lagos 1996-1999.He has held memberships and offices in several committees, councils, panels and commissions at both national and international levels. He was President of Medical Schools in Africa 1973-1975; and External Examiner in Public Health at the University of Ghana Medical School. He is the current Chairman Board of Governors of the STOPAIDS organization; Chairman Governing Board of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA); Patron Guild of Medical Directors; Patron Nationwide Network for Health; Patron Nigerian Medical Forum of Great Britain and Ireland; Patron Nigerian Institute of Stress; Trustee National Foundation on VVF; Member Board of Trustees, Nigerian Tuberculosis and Leprosy Association; Member Editorial Board, West African Medical Journal; Consulting Editor, the Nigerian Medical Practitioner; Editorial Adviser, the Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal; Joint Editor-in-Chief, British Medical Journal (West Africa) Edition. Apart from holding active memberships of Professional bodies as the Nigerian Medical Association, The Society of Health (Nigeria), Science Association of Nigeria, Association of Community Physicians of Nigeria, and the Nigerian Academy of Science, Professor Shehu is also a Foundation Fellow of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria; Foundation Fellow of the West African College of Physicians; Foundation Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science; and Foundation Fellow of the Faculty of Community Medicine (Nigeria). Professor Umaru Shehu is mentioned in Who is Who in the world; Men of Achievement; Dictionary of International Biography; Africa Year Book 1977—Who is Who in Africa; Who is Who in Nigeria; and A Dictionary of African Biography. He holds Honorary Doctor of Science Degrees of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. In 1979, the Government of Nigeria awarded him the Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON), and in 2000 he was awarded the Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR). He is married with children. His name was mentioned amongst the all times most popular scholars of Maidugu in the 2017 publication entitled; Origin and Meaning of Maiduguri,2017: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318215637_Origin _and_Meaning_of_Maiduguri This piece was put together by Honours from the Kanem-Bornu Empire © 33 Likes 7 Shares
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Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by thesicilian: 2:46pm On Jul 05, 2019 |
Quite a scintillating resume, though they're many similar ones like that in the South. 17 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by nurex01(m): 5:25pm On Jul 05, 2019 |
Hmm...with all these. Hadn't been there is no death, it would have been sweet o. Life is Vanity. 22 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by MKULTRA: 5:33pm On Jul 05, 2019 |
Why him con resemble Ben Bruce ancestor? 171 Likes 13 Shares |
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by NOL2dworld(m): 6:20pm On Jul 05, 2019 |
How come this malam come yellow like this ![]() I smell fowl play Who is his daddy ![]() 40 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by Sufisunni: 6:20pm On Jul 05, 2019 |
One of the most respected medical guru Nigeria has produced 34 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by andersyn: 6:20pm On Jul 05, 2019 |
Ppo Sabi go school sha 1 Like |
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by Mahsums: 6:21pm On Jul 05, 2019 |
Nice Looks like ben bruce in the second pic 4 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by toprealman: 6:21pm On Jul 05, 2019 |
thesicilian:mention names 10 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by seanwilliam(m): 6:21pm On Jul 05, 2019 |
and me just got ND 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by Paulo3ree(m): 6:21pm On Jul 05, 2019 |
All those ears sha! RIP to the dead |
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by Blackfire(m): 6:21pm On Jul 05, 2019 |
This one looks like none Nigerian o..... Who be him papa ![]() |
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by TheShopKeeper(m): 6:22pm On Jul 05, 2019 |
...he has the look of a well-learned gentleman...and look like one senator ben bruce of the 8th assembly... 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by Nerro042: 6:22pm On Jul 05, 2019 |
Aaa aaaahn this na Ben Murray Bruce ancestor na 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by iamawara(m): 6:23pm On Jul 05, 2019 |
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by Nobody: 6:24pm On Jul 05, 2019 |
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Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by oluwasegun007(m): 6:24pm On Jul 05, 2019 |
With further research, we would trace his origin to Niger Republic... He no look Nigerian at all 1 Like |
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by dominique(f): 6:25pm On Jul 05, 2019 |
Na Murray Bruce papa be this? 13 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by Nobody: 6:25pm On Jul 05, 2019 |
Ben Ben 1 Like |
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by iamawara(m): 6:26pm On Jul 05, 2019 |
Paulo3ree: Na u kill am? 3 Likes |
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by mannatech: 6:26pm On Jul 05, 2019 |
Shuwa Arab definitely. Baba hardly resembles kanuri 11 Likes |
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by bastardmod: 6:28pm On Jul 05, 2019 |
Yes. I respect fully. He is one of our bosses You see, we don't necessarily hate northerners, just their scum. |
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by Majlaw(m): 6:28pm On Jul 05, 2019 |
thesicilian:Must u always be sentimental? 2 Likes |
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by xisadiv: 6:29pm On Jul 05, 2019 |
![]() ben bruce 2 Likes |
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by cameeeeel(m): 6:29pm On Jul 05, 2019 |
where is dat twitter Senator 1 Like |
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by omocalabar(m): 6:30pm On Jul 05, 2019 |
Federal Character Professor..... |
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by nurex01(m): 6:32pm On Jul 05, 2019 |
mannatech:yeh! Please, unquote me. Typographical error. Thanks. |
Re: Umaru Shehu, Biography Of First Professor Emeritus In Northern Nigeria (photos) by itsme01: 6:35pm On Jul 05, 2019 |
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