Professor of Epidemiology practicing as Public Health Consultant in Abuja, Nigeria. He is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the International Foundation Against Infectious Diseases in Nigeria (IFAIN) (https://ifain.org/); and Principal Partner & Global Health Lead of Optidel Global (https://optidel.org/) – a public health and environmental consulting firm with a focus on supporting countries in building resilient health systems and offering sustainable environmental solutions in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Also, he holds appointments as Extraordinary Professor in the School of Health Systems and Public Health, University of Pretoria, South Africa; Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology in the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research and Honorary Professor of Public Health with Walter Sisulu University Medical School, Mthatha, South Africa.
Previously served as Senior Public Health Specialist and Lead of Epidemiological Surveys, Surveillance and Operations Research with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://www.cdc.gov/), in Pretoria, South Africa and held appointment as Extraordinary Associate Professor of Epidemiology with the School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa (https://www.uwc.ac.za/).
His work spans epidemiology, health systems research, infectious disease modelling, and strategic advisory roles for national and global health agencies, with over 160 scientific publications and extensive experience across Africa.