ORGANOGRAM OF MINISTRY OF HEALTH

Management Team

Hajiya Umma Kaltume Ahmed
Hajiya Umma Kaltume Ahmed was born on the 11th of November 1967, She hails from Birnin Gwari Local Government of Kaduna State. She attended her Primary school L.E.A. Primary School Unguwan Sarki Kaduna in 1974 and obtained her Grade II Teacher’s Certificate from Women Teachers College Kabomo in 1985.
Between 1985 and 1993 she obtained her NCE from the National Teacher’s Institute and a Diploma in Computer Operation and Management from AFLON Computer Centre Abuja.
Hajiya Umma obtained a Bachelor of Science (B Sc.) in Public Administration from the University of Abuja in 2004, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Education from Bayero University Kano in 2008. She later obtained a Professional Post Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Development (ECDVU) from the University of Ibadan.
In 2022, She became a Certified Executive on Leadership in the 21st Century from Harvard Kennedy School USA.
Hajiya Umma is a seasoned Administrator with more than 36 years of Administrative work experience, she started her career as a Class Teacher in FCDA Staff |School Jabi Abuja, she has taught at ARWA Primary School Wuse 4, LEA Primary School Jabi, and LEA Primary School Wuse 3, from 1986 to 2002. She became an Assistant Head Teacher in 2002, and a Desk Officer of Early Child Care and Education at Abuja Municipal Area Council in 2007.
She Joined Kaduna State Civil Service as a Desk Officer of Early Child Care and Education, SUBEB, Kaduna, Kaduna North L.G.E.A. in 2009 and later became the Principal Education Officer in 2011, promoted to Director of Education (Chief Education Officer) in 2015 and later to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Kaduna 2018-2019.
In 2019 Hajiya Umma became the Permanent Secretary / Director General of Kaduna State Schools, Quality Assurance Authority, Kaduna where she instituted many reforms that have transformed school monitoring and evaluation systems in the State. She was later appointed the Administrator of Birnin–Gwari Local Government Council, Kaduna. From 2021 to 2022.
Hajiya Umma became the Commissioner, Ministry of Local Government Affairs Kaduna from 2022 to 2023. She was appointed The Commissioner, Ministry of Health Kaduna 2023 to date.

Adamu Mohammed Mansur
Adamu Mohammed Mansur was born on 11th July, 1962. He hail from Kaduna South LGA of Kaduna State. He attended LEA Primary School Katsina Road, Kaduna in 1974 and proceeded to Barewa College, Zaria in 1979. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts (Hons) History Degree at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1984 and Master of Arts (M.A) History at University of Jos.
He held various Appointments/Positions starting from Research officer in 1986, became a Head, Research and Documentation, Arts Council, Kaduna in 1990 and grew from the service to the Ag. Director, Department of Special Services, Government House Kaduna in 2003. He later became a secretary, Makarfi LGC in 2004, and Sole Administrator, Makarfi LGC in 2008.
He became a Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Affairs and Special Services, Governor’s Office, Kaduna in 2009 and worked at various Ministries as a permanent secretary and he is currently a permanent secretary, Ministry of Health, Kaduna from July, 2021 to date. He has a specialty on Economic History and interested in research of Health Service Delivery. He is a member of FAISMA, FICMA.

Zakari Mohammed
Zakari Mohammed was born on 24th March, 1967. He has a Master degree in Public Administration (MPA, 2010) from ABU, Zaria. He specializes in Administration and Human Resources Management and has a research interest on Public Service Reforms. He is a Member of National Institute of Management (NIM)

Dr. Sunday Joseph
Dr Joseph Sunday was born on 20th December 1972. He had his first degree (MBBS) in 2003 and Master of Public Health in 2012 all at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria.
He also had the fellowship certificate from the West African College of Physician in 2018 and had a leadership certificate with the world Bank Group. He is a Consultant Community Physician, with special interest in public health research and statistics and have contributed to the body of knowledge by been part of more than ten research publications in both National and International journals.
He is a member of the Nigerian Medical Association and Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria. He served as a medical director at Rural Hospital Maigana from 2006 to 2013 before proceeding for residency training and became the Director of Health Planning Research and Statistics in 2019.

Dr. Aisha Abubakar Sadiq
Dr Aisha Abubakar Sadiq was born on 29th January, 1977. She had her first degree (MBBS) at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 2005, Post-graduate Diploma in Reproductive Health (PgDM) in 2013 at Geneva Foundation for Medical and Research (GFMER, Switzerland) and Masters in Public Health (International) in Field Epidemiology (MPH-FE) in 2015 at Centre for Disease Control, USA/ABU.
She has a PhD in Multi-disciplinary Research and Bio-engineering for Health with specialty in Air Pollution and Human Health in 2022 at University of Lyon, France and Post-graduate Certificate in Clinical Medicine; Anxiety, Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus at Harvard Medical School, USA in 2009-2012.
She specializes in Medicine, Reproductive Health, Epidemiology and Public Health Emergencies. She is a Member of ASTMH, MWAN, WMA, GYV Alumni, HKC BEES and TEPHINET. She has so many publications

Sa'adatu Ahmed
Sa’adu Ahmed was born on 18th June, 1970. She obtained a Registered Midwifery certificate in 1989 at School of Nursing, Katsina, Registered Nursing certificate in 1993 at college of Nursing Kafanchan, Pediatric Nursing in 1997 at ABUTH Zaria, Nephrology Nursing in 2009 at AKTH Kano, BNSC in 2013 at National Open University of Nigeria and Master of Science in Public Health in 2022 at National Open University of Nigeria.
She specializes in Pediatric and Nephrology Nursing and has a research interest on Maternal and Child Health. She is a member of National Association of Nurses and midwives (NANM).

Yusuf Inuwa
Yusuf Inuwa was born on 25th June, 1965. He has a Masters degree in Banking and Finance (MBF, 2009) at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He specializes in Finance and Accounting and has a research interest in Banking and Finance related issues. He is a member of FCNA of ANAN.

Dr. Gajere Gyawiya Jonathan

Pharm. Abubakar Isah Balarabe
Pharm. Abubakar Isa Balarabe was born on 6th April, 1966. He obtained his first Degree (B. Pharm) in 1991, and Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree in 2020 from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
He is a specialist in Pharmacy, Supply Chain and Procurement. He is also a member of PSN, NIMN, IPESA, CILRMN and CIPSMN.