Educational/professional background
I studied Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria, and completed postgraduate clinical training in Psychiatry through the West African College of Physicians (FWACP). I hold two master’s degrees:
MSc Child and Adolescent Mental Health (University of Ibadan, Nigeria)
MSc Global Mental Health (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine & King’s College London)
I serve as Head of the Department of Mental Health and Consultant Psychiatrist at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry and Global Mental Health at the University of Abuja, and Research Affiliate at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King’s College London.
Currently based in Ireland, I am an Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health at the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI), Trinity College Dublin. My work integrates clinical leadership, neurobiology, dignity-centred interventions, and global health equity.
Selected international awards and recognitions include:
Chevening Scholarship (LSHTM)
Atlantic Fellowship for Equity in Brain Health (GBHI, Trinity College Dublin)
Winner, 2026 Sangath Dragons’ Den Competition (Project Sakina)
Johnson & Johnson Global Mental Health Scholarship
World Psychiatric Association (WPA) Fellowship Award
Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology (JSPN) Fellowship Award
WFSBP Young Investigator Award (2024) & CINP Research Fellowship (2023)
What I Enjoyed Most About Studying at LSHTM
LSHTM offered a transformative and intellectually rich experience. The diversity of disciplinary backgrounds in my cohort created a dynamic learning environment where ideas were challenged, perspectives broadened, and lifelong collaborations began. I particularly valued the modules Design and Evaluation of Mental Health Programmes and Mental Health Economic Evaluation, which equipped me with practical frameworks to build scalable, context-sensitive interventions in low-resource settings.
What I have been doing since graduating
Since completing my MSc at LSHTM, I’ve continued to deepen my clinical, research, and institutional leadership while expanding my global impact:
Global Centre of Excellence in Dignity & Pursue Excellence Framework: I serve as Founder and Director of the Global Centre of Excellence in Dignity, scaling the Pursue Excellence framework—a dignity-centred model integrating prefrontal stress regulation, ethical leadership, and health equity across institutional and educational systems.
Project Sakina: I serve as Principal Investigator for Project Sakina, a global mental health initiative that won the 2026 Sangath Dragons’ Den Competition.
Global Brain Health & Leadership: As an Atlantic Fellow at GBHI / Trinity College Dublin, I focus on global brain health equity and dignity-centred interventions. I also recently completed the Barcelona International Leadership Course in Mental Health & Psychiatry.
Research & Global Health Impact: I serve as Co-PI of the 40-country COMET-G COVID-19 study (recipient of the 2024 ECNP Citation Award) and continue active research collaborations through King’s College London.
Extra information
Studying at LSHTM was pivotal in shaping my career trajectory and global health vision. As an Alumni Ambassador, I am privileged to mentor prospective students, guide Chevening applicants, and champion the life-changing education LSHTM offers.