Birth and Early Life

Dr Mrs Bilki Mary Yusuf was born on the 26th of March, 1958 at Kwoi, Jaba Local Government Area of Kaduna State to Late Rev. Yusuf Paul and Mrs Mache Yusuf Paul. She was the 6th of 10 children and is survived by 8 living siblings. Dr Mrs Bilki Mary Yusuf accepted Christ at an early age and lived a Christian life.

Education

Dr Mrs Bilki Mary Yusuf attended Mallam Moude Primary school, Kwoi in the year 1965-1972, she proceeded to Women Teachers College Zaria in 1973-1977, then to College of Education Kafanchan(Now Gidan Waya) where she obtained National Certificate of Education(NCE) 1988. She went on to Ahmadu Bello University(ABU) Zaria where she bagged a Bachelor’s Degree in Education in the year 1991 and a Master’s Degree in Educational Planning and Administration in 1998.

She went further to Nassarawa State University, Keffi in the year 2019 where she obtained a PhD in Educational Planning and Administration.

She attended several local and international training and career development programmes and seminars.

Career/Work life

Dr Mrs Bilki Mary Yusuf had a very fulfilling career and work-life:

She started her career as a Primary School Teacher in 1977-1985, She then joined Ministry of Defence Education Department in 1988 until her retirement in 2018. Bilki was a seasoned teacher and class manager both in primary and secondary schools.

Other positions she held include:

Head of Department Home Economics, Command Secondary School Kaduna.

She was the one-time National President of the Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA) at the appointment of her late husband Lieutenant General LN Yusuf (Rtd) as the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) 2007 - 2008.

Coordinator APC Adalchi Project 2014/2015

Permanent Commissioner Kaduna State Fiscal Responsibility Commission (2017 till date) 

National Treasurer Conference of Southern Kaduna People (COSKAP) from 2019 till date

Marriage/Family life

Dr Mrs Bilki Mary Yusuf and her Husband met in 1977 when she was a young teacher and he was a young Army 2nd Lt LN Yusuf, after a brief courtship they were joined in Holy Matrimony on 31st May 1978

Through the years, God blessed their home with 6 children:

1 Late Levi N Yusuf,

2 Bilhatu Yusuf Abner,

3 Major Philip Iba Yusuf,

 4 Jummai Yusuf Adewole,

5 Laura Yusuf Ufua 

6 Leah Yusuf

 At the last count by God’s grace, she has 12 grandchildren.

1 Yusuf Ndola Abner

2 Mary Bilki Yusuf

3 Oluwanfewa Jotham Adewwole

4 Levian Nicole Abner

5 Levi Nyat Yusuf

6 Oluwasewalore Jevan Adewole

7 Hikima Adewole

8 Tamara Shunanum Yusuf

9 Aziel Kunamaxam Abner

10 Ivan Osemudiamen Ufua

11 Leroy Omoese Ufua

12 Halita Adewole



Her husband had a very successful military career rising to the rank of Lieutenant General and holding the prestigious office of Chief of Staff Armed Forces of Liberia and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Nigerian Army with his wife Dr Mrs Bilki Mary Yusuf by his side all the way.

 Christian Life

Dr Mrs Bilki Mary Yusuf was a devout Christian, a leader of Christian women fellowship ECWA Goodnews Gonin Gora Kaduna. Until her death, she was a board member of EMS

She was a recipient of Meritorious Service Award In recognition of her tremendous support to the growth and development of ECWA Women fellowship by the Fadan Kagoma Zone in 2018