NVRI - Key Persons
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- Chairman of the NVRI GOVERNING BOARD
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- Director ( Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Drug Development ) - Management
Dr Bitrus Yakubu born on the 15/03/1965 in Mbuluma, Mubi- South Local Government Area of Adamawa State had his education and qualifications as follows: primary education in Sahuda and Sabon Pegi primary schools (1979), secondary education in Federal Government College Lagos (1985), B.Sc. M. Sc., PhD in Biochemistry (University of Maiduguri, 1991; University of Jos, 1998; Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, 2011 respectively). Fellowships and other trainings include FAO/IAEA Fellowship Training in ...
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- Assistant Director - Staff
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- Chief Executive Officer
- Director
Dr Maryam Muhammad is the Chief Executive Officer of the National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI), Vom. A research expert in bacteriology, food microbiology and molecular epidemiology, she is a technical expert lead in national technical working groups on disease prevention and control developing research concepts and programs, as well as designing strategies targeted at securing public health and improving livelihoods. She began her professional career at NVRI, with the mandatory one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program in 1984. On completion of the NYSC program, she was employed as a research staff where she began by participating in diagnostic activities for the Rinderpest eradication programme.
Dr Maryam has over 36 years of working experience as a veterinarian, researcher, teacher and as an administrator. She rose through the ranks, earning the post of Director in 2016. She has demonstrable expertise in grantsmanship and project management. As a mentor and teacher, she also provides academic supervision. Dr Muhammad has utilized her excellent technical and people skills to introduce new and bold ideas in departments where she served with good success.
Since taking over leadership of NVRI, she has attracted large grants from investors including the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, regional cooperation, and United Nations Offices. A key philosophy she advocates is that of collaboration and cooperation within and between various professions. Indeed, this has attracted several academic institutions and industry to sign technical cooperation agreements with NVRI. Close to her heart also is connecting Science with the end user and bridging the last mile.
Her research interests include the molecular epidemiology of Salmonella in poultry, public health and environment and development. Dr Muhammad has attended trainings and fellowships in diagnostic laboratory management, molecular and serotyping techniques for Salmonella and Campylobacter.
She is an award recipient of the British Overseas Development technical trainers award, the Chevening Scholarship award and the Rockefeller Foundation award for Leadership in Environment and Development. She is a Fellow of the Leadership for Environment and Development Programme; a global network of professionals working towards a sustainable environment. Dr Muhammad has over forty-five published articles, two training manuals and has supervised ND, HND and PhD student projects.
Dr Muhammad holds a Doctor Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, a Master's degree in Nutrition from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and a PhD in Poultry Medicine from the University of Maiduguri. She has a post-graduate Diploma in Agricultural Education from the Wolverhampton Polytechnic, a Fellow of the College of Veterinary Surgeons, Nigeria (FCVSN) and a member of the Board of the Veterinary Council of Nigeria.
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- Director Special Services - Management
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- Director / Chief Executive - Management
Dr Muhammad was born in Kaduna and attended both primary and secondary school in Kaduna. She completed secondary school in 1978 at the...
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- Assistant Director - Staff
- Bertu Assistant Director
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- TITLE: Principal Research Officer
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- Director Livestock Services - Management
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- Chief Veterinary Research Officer - Staff
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- Director Planning - Management
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- Director Production - Management
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- TITLE: Chief Veterinary Research Officer
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- Director Diagnostics and Extension Services - Management
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- Principal Research Officer - Staff
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- Chief Veterinary Research Officer - Staff
Dr Dashe holds a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Veterinary Microbiology from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He is a Professional Veterinarian with 27 years of substantial and evidence-based experience at various levels of animal disease research, clinical practice, teaching, public health policy, animal health programme development, and consultancy.
Dashe held various significant leadership positions at different levels of his career at workplace, co...
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- Director Finance and Accounts - Management