This Maven is a public health specialist with over 20 years of experience in health systems strengthening, immunization programmes, medical laboratory systems, and project management. He has led large-scale health initiatives across Nigeria and other African countries, focusing on improving primary healthcare, optimizing vaccine logistics, and strengthening laboratory systems, sustainable immunization financing, effective supply chain management, and mentoring emerging professionals. His expertise includes strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and evidence-based policy development, with a commitment to reducing health disparities and reaching underserved populations. He has managed complex projects supported by organizations like GAVI, USAID, the Global Fund, and the World Bank, including the multi-country GAVI Demand-Side Incentives Project to increase vaccination coverage and reduce zero-dose children. A trusted advisor to governments and NGOs, he has contributed to Nigeria’s Lassa Fever Strategy, strengthened immunization supply chains, and improved health commodity logistics to minimize stockouts. He is also a dedicated mentor, having trained health workers and presented research at local and international conferences. He holds an MPH and currently pursuing a PhD in Health Systems Management, he has certifications from Johns Hopkins, the World Bank, and the University of Washington. His leadership roles include membership in the American Public Health Association, International Association of Public Health Logisticians, and past chairmanship of the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria. With a proven track record of impact, he is a sought-after expert in immunization, health systems, laboratory strengthening, proposal and policy development.
•Serve as the Nigeria Country Lead to coordinate the GAVI funded Demand-Side Incentives (DSI) project to address immunisation challenges and reduce zero-dose children in Nigeria. •Engage government stakeholders to conduct economic analyses of immunization programs, supporting evidence-based decision-making and policy development. •Facilitate stakeholder advocacy and engagement at National and subnational levels. •Develop comprehensive project plans, conduct risk assessments, and ensure timely project implementation. •Lead national and subnational immunization system diagnosis and project work-streams and operations. •Provide supportive supervision and capacity-building efforts for in-country project team. •Supervised and led the feasibility assessment studies for the DSI project across Oyo and Kwara States. •Supervised and led the conduct of Key Informant Interviews (KII), In-dept Interviews (IDI), and Focus Group Discussions (FGD) for the baseline of the DSI project in Oyo and Kwara States •Supervised and led the conduct of statewide mapping of settlements, health facilities, and wards in Oyo and Kwara State for the RCT studies part of the DSI project. •Supervised and led the conduct of household enrolment across the 33 LGAs in Oyo State and 16 LGAs in Kwara State for the DSI projects baseline. •Successfully led the conduct of a pilot study for the DSI project in 6 selected LGAs across Oyo and Kwara States •Train health workers on resource mobilization, budgeting, and financial planning to enhance immunization delivery and equitable access for zero-dose children •Lead the preparation of immunization project budgets for efficient resource allocation and cost-effective project delivery. •Effectively manage project resources, budgets, and quality assurance protocols. •Uphold accountability and contractual compliance by regular monitoring and review of program operations. •Manage an innovative Direct Facility Financing support to health facilities in addressing immunization challenges. •Develop sustainable immunization financing strategies that aligns with national priorities and global financing mechanisms. •Provide adept project planning and immunization programming technical support for the effective implementation of the Demand-Side Incentives project to address immunization challenges in Cameroon, the DRC and Lesotho. •Supervised the conduct of Geospatial analysis for action on Zero dose in selected LGAs of Kano and Lagos State, Nigeria
•Design, develop, and deliver public health professional development training programs for healthcare professionals. •Manage professional and executive education programs, from curriculum development to technical support. •Facilitate training sessions, workshops, and collaborations with external trainers. •Human resource capacity building and skill development for public health workforce using hybrid and online platforms •Successfully conducted master-classes and training programs, impacting hundreds of healthcare professionals.
•Coordinated project planning, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation. •Developed operational strategies, prepared reports, and supported grant applications, project budgets, and advocacy efforts. •Led internal analysis of team performance and represented the organization in key technical working groups at Nigeria Centre for Diseases Control and National Primary Health Care Development Agency. •Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to conduct groundbreaking research in primary health care service delivery resulting in the publication of State of Primary Health Care Delivery in Nigeria Report (2019 but developed in 2022). •Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to design and execute research projects, effectively integrating program coordination and management into the analysis and interpretation of data. •Supported in the Finalization of a five-year National Lassa Fever Strategy document for Nigeria. •Coordinated stakeholders’ advocacy, partnership and liaison and represented the organization in NPHCDA COVID-19 Technical Working Group and NCDC COVID-19 Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) Pillar •Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, and provide mentoring to individuals with lagging skills. •Supervised the conduct of Supply Chain and Health Services spot checks for Global Fund-supported programs in 17 States in Nigeria on the level of disruptions to service delivery caused by COVID-19 and availability of tracer commodities. •Engaged stakeholders at the national and subnational levels including government Head of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and Chief Medical Directors to secure their buy-in and support for the project
•Provided technical and programmatic support on immunization and primary health care (PHC) services delivery to Gombe State Emergency Routine Immunization Coordination Centre (SERICC) •Supported program planning, reporting, and implementation in collaboration with partners. •Built capacity of state and LGA immunization teams and conducted bottleneck analyses. •Advocated for immunization funding and integration into primary health care services and collaborated with stakeholders and other partners to implement evidence-based interventions for Vaccines preventable diseases. •Provided technical support in the development of Annual Operational and Annual Routine Immunization work plans to ensure alignment with Nigerian Strategy for Immunization & Primary Health Care System Strengthening (NSIPPSS) •Supported the development of improvement plans (cIP) and conducting EVM assessments •Supported in the development of strategic plans for strengthening of Immunisation Supply Chain (iSC) Management •Proficient in vaccine LMIS and immunisation supply chain tools and systems •Supported in planning, implementation and supervision of Periodic Intensification of Routine Immunization (PIRI), SIAs, polio campaign and other campaign activities. •Supported State Logistics Working Group towards implementing vaccine management standards and practices. •Provided technical support in development of application documentations (Budget and Work-plan, Program Support Rationale and State RI+PHC Situation Analysis) for a $5.5 million GAVI Health System and Immunization Strengthening (HSIS) Grants to support Routine Immunization and PHC services in the state.
•Designed and developed lectures for the postgraduate professional fellowship students. •Delivered lectures on health logistics & Supply chain management, laboratory planning & design, and Laboratory instrumentation. •Facilitated training sessions, workshops, and collaborations with other faculty members.
•Served as link between CRS Global Fund Malaria Project team, Ekiti State Ministry of Health, implementing Partners) to ensure seamless commodities supplies •Monitored delivery of malaria commodities from Federal Medical Store (FMS) to State CMS and health facilities. •Supported state forecasting, quantification, and reporting for malaria commodities •Conducted monitoring and supportive supervision to health facilities, improving stock out rates. •Played active role in resuscitation of the State’s Health Partners' Forum and PSM-Technical Working Group •Supported in developing state’s inventory and stock status reports, bi-monthly Logistics Management Information System reports and ensured reports were used to monitor and improve commodities availability. •Represented CRS at PSM-Technical Working Group, Implementing Partners Forum and other statutory meetings.
•Served as link between NMEP Global Fund Malaria Project team, Kwara State Ministry of Health, Global Fund implementing Partners to ensure commodities supplies to health facilities are seamless •Monitored delivery of malaria commodities from Federal Medical Store (FMS) to State CMS and health facilities. •Supported state forecasting, quantification, and reporting for malaria commodities. •Conducted monitoring and supportive supervision to health facilities, improving stock out rates. •Collaborated with partners and stakeholders to enhance supply chain practices. •Provided technical assistance and strengthened capacity of logistics officers and SMEP staff •Supported and assisted in management of malaria commodities at State CMS and supported State CMS to prepare and submit accurate and timely inventory and stock status reports. •Conducted monthly physical inventory of malaria commodities in the State •Worked in close collaboration with the distribution service providers on distribution of health commodities
•Managed daily laboratory operations, including planning, organizing, and overseeing services. •Led and mentored laboratory technical staff, ensuring quality and adherence to policies. •Conducted specialized medical laboratory tests and implemented quality assurance programs. •Led the State Malaria Quality Assurance Reference Team for the USAID/PMI/MAPS Project and coordinated External Quality Assurance Quarterly Technical Review activities •Served as the State Lead Facilitator for Malaria Diagnostics Trainings for healthcare providers i on quality assured malaria diagnosis techniques (malaria microscopy and rapid diagnostics) •Coordinated development of Standard Operating Procedure and tools for malaria diagnosis for use in the state. •Ensured quality assurance programs were established and maintained to assure quality laboratory services provided.
2024 - 2027
PhD
Health Systems Management
2019
Pg Certificate
Global Health Project Management
2019 - 2021
Master of Public Health
Public Health
2018
Leadership and Management
2017
Executive Certificate
Strategic Innovation for Community Health
2014
Certificate
Health Economics
2012 - 2013
Master Certificate
Global Health
2012
Diploma
Project Management
2007
Professional Certificate
Sexually Transmitted Diseases & HIV/AIDS
1995 - 2000
BMLS/AIMLS
Medical Laboratory Science/Medical Microbiology
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AI-generated summaries, automated survey platforms, and quantitative panels have made it easier than ever to collect physician data at scale. A screener can be built in minutes. A survey can go out to thousands of physicians overnight. An AI tool can synthesize the responses before anyone on the research team has finished their coffee. Speed and scale have never been more available.
But speed and scale were never the hard part. The hard part, now more than ever, is capturing something real: physician insight.
As quantitative instruments and AI-assisted research become the default, physicians are on the receiving end of more automated, templated, multiple-choice outreach than at any point before. And predictably, that volume is producing diminishing returns. Physicians are not short on opportunities to engage. They’re short on reasons to believe any single interaction will surface something meaningful. The organizations that recognize this, and that make room for real human interaction alongside their automated tools, have a genuine opportunity to differentiate.
Physicians are surrounded by touchpoints: rep visits, digital content, webinars, research portals, and a growing wave of AI-optimized survey outreach. The issue was never access. The issue is whether any of it earns attention, and a checkbox instrument, however efficiently distributed, rarely does.
Every interaction now competes for an increasingly limited amount of clinical bandwidth, and the variable that determines whether a physician engages isn’t how efficiently the outreach was built. It’s trust. The question isn’t how often physicians are reached. It’s whether the moments created for them deliver something worth their time, and that’s precisely where quantitative, automated approaches tend to fall short. A five-point Likert scale can tell you what a physician selected. It can’t tell you why, what nuance they were weighing, or what they’d have said if someone had simply asked a good follow-up question.
Physician burnout and shrinking bandwidth are the operating reality the research and advisory industry have to design around. Practicing medicine has gotten harder, workloads have intensified, and physicians are noticeably more selective about where they spend time. Generic outreach, especially the kind that’s obviously automated or templated, reads as exactly that: a failure to respect their expertise and their time.
None of this means physicians are checking out. It means they’re filtering harder than ever, and attention has to be earned. An AI-drafted survey that could have been sent to anyone is easy to filter out. A genuine, well-scoped conversation is much harder to ignore.
Here’s the opportunity hiding in plain sight: physicians largely still want to participate in research and advisory work. Many enjoy contributing to it, believe it genuinely helps organizations understand physician insights and needs, and want their perspective to inform real decisions. What they’re rejecting isn’t engagement, its extraction disguised as efficiency.
This is exactly where qualitative, human-led formats (one-on-one interviews, small advisory panels, in-person conversations) outperform automated quantitative tools, especially now. When a physician is reasoning through a nuanced clinical question in their own words, with someone who can ask a real follow-up, they’re not just generating a data point. They’re contributing judgment that took decades to build. That distinction is invisible to a multiple-choice form and is exactly what AI-generated synthesis struggles to reconstruct after the fact. You cannot automate your way to the kind of insight that comes from a physician thinking out loud in real time.
This isn’t an argument against quantitative research or AI tools altogether, they have real value for scale, benchmarking, and pattern detection across large populations. But as those tools become ubiquitous and physicians become more attuned to being “processed” by them, the relative value of genuine human interaction goes up, not down. The scarcer real conversation becomes, the more it stands out, and the more physicians notice and appreciate it.
One assumption worth challenging is the belief that shorter, faster, and more automated is better. In practice, many physicians are comfortable with longer, more substantive engagements (a 45-60-minute conversation, even) as long as the topic is relevant, the format respects their expertise, and the compensation reflects what’s being asked of them.
Brevity and automation have become a stand-in for respect. But that’s the wrong proxy. If the topic matters and the exchange feel fair, physicians will give more of their time and more of themselves to a real conversation than to a quick automated form. The better principle: design for value and let value – not the pressure to scale – determine the format.
If the goal is to capture real insight rather than just more data, a few principles stand out:
As AI and automated quantitative tools become the default way the industry reaches physicians, the organizations that stand out will be the ones still willing to have an actual conversation. Every touch point is a chance to either build trust with a physician or spend it down. In a landscape increasingly filled with automated outreach, real human interaction isn’t just a nicer experience for physicians. It’s becoming the only reliable way to capture insight that’s actually true.
This is the exact problem a vetted expert network is designed to solve. Rather than relying on broad panels and automated instruments to approximate what physicians think, a well-curated expert network connects you directly with the right specialist for a real conversation: a live interview, an advisory session, a genuine exchange of judgment rather than checkboxes.
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