07/10/2023
Northern Nigeria's first Professor Emeritus of Medicine, Umaru Shehu Maiduguri dies at 97.
He was the:
First HOD, Dept of Community medicine ABU Zaria;
Former vice-chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka;
Former sole administrator of the University of Maiduguri;
Former Pro-chancellor and chairman governing council Bayero University Kano and University of Lagos; professor emeritus, community health, university of Maiduguri;
Former president of the Nigerian Academy of Science and former president, medical schools in Africa.
Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA, from 1976-1977.
The renowned prof was appointed vice chancellor, university of Nigeria, Nsukka, from 1978-1980. He also worked with the World Health Organization (WHO) as short term consultant, (working group on health services and manpower development mechanism) in Geneva, in September, 1970; appointed temporary adviser, in October, 1970; short term consultant, from 1971-1973; consultant (Technical Discussions), 24th WHO regional committee for Africa, in 1974.
Membership of professional bodies
Apart from holding active membership of Professional bodies such as the Nigerian medical association, the society of health (Nigeria), science association of Nigeria, association of community physicians of Nigeria, and the Nigerian academy of science.
Prof Umaru Shehu is also a foundation fellow of the national postgraduate medical college of Nigeria, Foundation fellow of the West African college of physicians; foundation fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science; and foundation fellow of the faculty of community medicine (Nigeria).
Awards and recognition
Prof Umaru Shehu is mentioned in who is who in the world; men of achievement; a dictionary of international biography; Africa yearbook 1977—Who is Who in Africa; Who is Who in Nigeria; and a dictionary of African biography.
He holds Honorary Doctor of Science Degrees of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.