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He got his Bachelor in Pharmacy degree in 1984 from the prestigious Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Benin, Edo State, Nigeria. In 1997, he had his MBA from the Edo State University, Ekpoma, and in 2008 a Master of Science in Health Management from the University of Lagos. He is currently a Ph.D student in Healthcare Management, Policy Development and Implementation, Walden University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
She studied Pharmacy at the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka, graduating in 1988 with a Second Class Honors (Upper Division). She has been engaged in various postgraduate courses and became a Fellow of the West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists in 2002 in addition to holding a Master's Degree in Public Health from the University of Lagos and a postgraduate diploma in Industrial Pharmacy and Health System Management from Kilimanjaro University Tanzania and Gallilee College Israel.
Abimbola Adebakin is the Chief Executive Officer for Advantage Health Africa an aggregator in the retail pharmacy space and also project director of The PLSP. (www.advantagehealthafrica.com),
She promotes good practices, innovation, and collaboration in stimulating growth within the sector. Formerly, as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the Tony Elumelu Foundation, she led the operations, and redesign of the $100 million, multi-year, pan-African Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme.
Olufunto Olude is a trained pharmacist who graduated from the University of Ibadan in 2001. She started her career as a hospital pharmacist at St Nicholas Hospital, Lagos Island and then proceeded to the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Yaba, Lagos where she practices to date as the head of the pharmacy store. Her interaction with patients of diverse backgrounds and her desire for genuine care from their healthcare providers led her to develop her skills in customer service delivery.
Mofoluwaso Ilevbare is a global Human Resources Practitioner, and a John Maxwell Coach. Best Selling Author. International Speaker, with expertise in organizational culture transformation, leadership development, diversity & inclusion strategy development, and executive coaching for senior leaders. Her passion and positive energy radiate beyond just the work environment.
Adepoju Kehinde Phillips is a Pharmacist, motivational speaker, writer, facilitator, High performance coach, Youth Advocate and Nigerian Media Entrepreneur.
He is the founder of Capacity Hub and the convener of Capacity Africa, an annual conference designed to help young people across the continent of Africa to discover, develop and deploy their inherent potential.
MEET THE INAUGURAL CLASS OF 2018
These are an elite group of civic leaders who bring their pharmacy training and soft skill sets to work within highly intellectual and resourceful teams that provide realistic solutions to inherent problems in Nigeria – especially in the community, healthcare, and technology.
These civic leaders are going to be working on diverse challenges to build better futures. They understand that leading change often requires a certain skill set, mentorship, and a solid network base which the platform provides.
Meet the 2018 class below – and stay tuned to hear more about these leaders and their work over the course of the Fellowship!
Name: Ogbuji Dennis Somto
School: University of Port Harcourt
Hobby: I’m a Gamer (I’m open to challenges in FIFA 🤨) for leisure, also a bit of football on the side.
I’m quite concerned about the doctors’ dominance over the pharmacists and other health workers in the hospital setting. It’s frustrating. The Industrial sector is also growing but it’s still a long way off the mark. Hopefully as we go along, I’ll explain some of the challenges I perceive it faces.
In few years time, I want to be able to tell myself “you were involved in this remarkable journey of placing the profession on the level it deserves to be”.
It’s achievable and much easier with this program. I hope this Program gives us the extra edge to make a positive difference in the profession and also impact good qualities and Ideas to be better persons and pharmacists.
I encourage us all to do whatever it takes to make this program a success and also be trustworthy. I believe that trust is the foundation on which honor is built.
I want to appreciate the Organizers of this Program, It’s really a beautiful thing you are doing, Thank you.
God help us all.
As Men of Honor… We join Hands!!
Name: Franklin Chikwado
School: Madonna University
Hobby: I love my phone
As a new pharmacist, one of the areas that intrigues me is the position of laboratory services in healthcare and the impact of wrong and faulty diagnoses in clinical practice.
I hope to work with you all to solve this pressing needs in our society.
Thank you all.
Name: Opeyemi Falooto
School: Obafemi Awolowo University
Hobby: I love doing basically everything on my phone and particularly surfing the net.
As a new pharmacist presently working in the community practice, one area that interests me is ensuring that patients are rightly informed about the medications they use, and properly educated on the dangers of drug abuse and misuse which is the order of the day in Nigeria and the need for community pharmacies to be more interested in the therapeutic outcome of the patient rather than the income generated.
I hope we all work together to be built as distinct pharmacists who are set to be the game-changers in the profession.
Thanks in advance for the opportunities that are attached to this program.
As men of honor, we join hands.
Name: Timothy Okooboh
School: University of Benin
Hobby: Health blogging; as a result, I am the founder and chief editor of Health hub Blog (www.mynewhealthhub.blogspot.com), a blog that promotes quality health care through the provision of current, accurate and factual information on health matters from time to time.
I am passionate about learning new things, developing ideas, and working with others to achieve defined goals and objectives. As a result, I have taken several online courses with Certificates on courses such as Antimicrobial Resistance and HIV via the USAID global health e-learning center.
I am delighted to be part of the Pharmacy Leadership Stimulant Program because I know that by the end of this program, I will be better equipped to do greater things and impact our world positively.
Thank you.
Name: Kolawole Oluwapelumi Olabode
School: University of Lagos
Hobby: I love football, a fan of the biggest football club in the world; Manchester United (Argue with your keypads )
Long before the completion of my undergraduate study, the concept of interprofessional collaboration amongst healthcare professionals has been something I hoped to see become a reality, believing that it would help the development of not just the Nigerian Healthcare system but also the development and advancement of Pharmacy practice.
I believe strongly that the next generation of healthcare professionals must embrace this concept and put it into practice if we desire a better healthcare system.
I hope this program will avail me the tools and skills to make this a reality. I look forward to getting all that would help me ensure that the practice of our noble profession gets better.
Thank you.
Name: Onabanjo Bolanle
School: Olabisi Onabanjo University
Hobby: I’m a lover and sucker of my phone and the net
As a new pharmacist what intrigues me most is the pharmaceutical care aspect of the profession, the need for patient compliance, and positive therapeutical outcomes.
I hope this program gives me an extra edge to make a positive difference in our profession… and also helps me see things differently.
Thank you.
Name: Olabisi Oreoluwa Olayiwola
School: University of Ilorin
Hobby: I am a lover of fitness and healthy nutrition. I also love good music.
The area of pharmacy practice that interests me is the community practice. This is because I can make direct contact with the patients (unlike the hospital practice in Nigeria where this is still lacking). This is where the goal for patient compliance and not just adherence can be met. The rate at which drugs are being misused and abused is saddening and I would grab every opportunity to correct these errors to build a healthier nation.
I look forward to getting equipped with skills and knowledge that would be helpful in eliminating unhealthy practices as it relates to patient compliance with dosage, self-medication, and drug abuse. I consider it a great privilege to be a part of this program. Thank you.
Name: Eguogwu Prisca Udoka
School: I love reading and adventure.
Hobby: I am a lover of fitness and healthy nutrition. I also love good music.
In my profession as a pharmacist, my goal is to improve the quality of life of my client and to achieve outcomes. So I preach pharmaceutical care at any area of practice I find myself and I look forward to a time when the patient would be our primary focus in the profession.
I am glad to be part of this forum and I look forward to maximum participation in all that it has to offer. Thank you.