BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dr Shehu Sule
Chairman, Board of Trustees
Dr. Shehu Sule is a Medical Doctor with over 35 years’ experience in health system strengthening particularly in the area of health management information system, health care financing, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) interventions, routine immunisation and cold chain logistics, health policy analysis and development , advocacy and lobbying, program management and strategic planning.
Dr. Emmanuel Sokpo
Member, Board of Trustees
Dr. Emmanuel Sokpo is the Managing Director of NPHD Ltd. He has over 12 years’ policy and senior management experience in the public as well as the private not-for-profit health sector and 15 years’ experience in managing and supporting international development assistance funded programs. Dr. Sokpo is a specialist physician with extensive clinical skills; he has vast knowledge and experience in human resource for health, safe motherhood, new born and child health, health technology and drug supply management, health policy and practice and clinical governance.
Dr. Jerome Mafeni
Member, Board of Trustees
Dr. Jerome Mafeni holds a Master’s degree in Public Health, Dental Science, with Fellowships from the Nigerian and West African Colleges of Surgeons with more than 35 years of experience in delivering technical, managerial and administrative leadership in health development sector. Highly experienced in all aspects of project cycle management, with over 15 years of experience in program design, monitoring and evaluation, policy implementation, strategic planning, and research. Broad experience as a project/ program director of large-scale donor-funded projects.
Dr Garba Abubakar Idris
Member, Board of Trustees
Dr. Garba Abubakar Idris has 38 years’ experience working in Nigeria health Sector particularly in SWAP environment. His competencies are in program management especially working with district level stakeholders, leveraging funds for primary health care, health facility rehabilitation, advocacy, Reproductive health and family planning, strengthening emergency obstetrics and new born care.
Dr Anne Okigbo-Fisher
Member, Board of Trustees
Dr. Anne Okigbo-Fisher has about 23 years’ experience working in health sector across Africa, particularly in fragile states and SWAP environment. She possesses extensive skills and experience in program areas such as Child health and survival interventions, Routine immunisaition and cold chain logistics, strategic planning, advocacy, community engagement and demand creation, managing grants and performance based financing and contracting.
Professor Obinna Onwujekwe
Member, Board of Trustees
Professor Obinna Onwujekwe is a medical doctor with extensive experience in teaching and research. His expertise includes public health economics, economic analysis, equity analysis such as benefit & financing incidence analysis, healthcare financing and public health economics. He has published extensively in local and international journals. He is currently a Professor of Health Economics and Policy/Pharmacoeconomics, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu-Campus, Enugu.
MEMBERS OF STAFF
Dr. Emmanuel Sokpo
Country Director
Dr. Emmanuel Sokpo is the Managing Director of NPHD Ltd. He has over 12 years’ policy and senior management experience in the public as well as the private not-for-profit health sector and 15 years’ experience in managing and supporting international development assistance funded programs. Dr. Sokpo is a specialist physician with extensive clinical skills; he has vast knowledge and experience in human resource for health, safe motherhood, new born and child health, health technology and drug supply management, health policy and practice and clinical governance.
Dr. Omole Ukwedeh
Business Development & Program Manager
Dr Omole Ukwedeh is a trained medical doctor and global health physician with over a decade experience in both clinical and global health practice. She has great passion for community health and development, her areas of interest are maternal and child health, social determinants of heath, health workers migration and health system strengthening. She is energetic, proactive, and result oriented.
Abdulrazak Abdulfatai
Senior Finance Manager (Accountant)
Abdulrazak Abdulfatai is the Accountant based in Abuja. His work experience covers Banking Operations, Internal Control & Compliance Monitoring. Abdul has excellent Analytical and Report Writing/ Investigation Skills and he is a good team player with strong communication skills. He is a lively person with a good sense of humour. He has Bachelors in Business Administration and Management, as well as Public Account and Audit. He is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria.
Barr. Emmanuel Ukaegbu
Organisation Secretary / Lawyer
Doris Peter
Admin / Logistics Officer
Doris Peter is the Admin/Logistics Officer based in Abuja. She has aninnovative ability to work in a difficult environment networking with all cadre of individuals. She is hardworking, friendly, has good interpersonal skills and is a good team player. Doris possesses Diplomas in Mass Communication and Information, a Degree in Mass Communication and a Masters in Public Policy and Administration.
Eghosa Akhionbare
Communication and IT Manager
