Mr Yakubu Yakubu Abdullahi

Mr Yakubu Yakubu Abdullahi is the Senior Special Adviser to the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare on HIV/AIDS, TB, and Malaria. Formerly Director of Human Resources and Administration at the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), he has over 30 years of experience in public health and governance. He previously served as Commissioner in three ministries, chaired Bauchi State’s SURE-P, and advised the Federal Ministry of Health. He contributed to establishing the ECOWAS Centre for Surveillance and Disease Control and the NCDC Act, and is recognised for his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic.