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Pharm.J.A.Adekeye-Biography

May 12, 2021
He was born on March 6, 1936, at the Royal Palace in Òmù-Arán, Kwara State, Nigeria. He studied at SIM / ECWA Primary School Òmù-Arán from 1948 to 1953. He completed his six years at * SIM Primary School 'Egbè (today Kogí State) in 1954. He went to  High school at Titcombe College, Egbe-Nigeria , class of 1955 - 1960. He then went to the' School of Pharmacy 'Zaria, Oct. 1961-June 1966 and became the first graduate of Omu-Arán to receive a  degree in Pharmacy.  After earning his degree in alternative medicine, he was transferred to Kaduna Hospital as a Staff Pharmacist in the Interim Common Service Agency, which had just been hired by the former Northern Government at that time. When the Faculty of Medicine was established in 1968 at the Ahmadu Bello University, it was transferred to the Superintendent Pharmacist in-charge A.B.U.T.H. which includes the New General Hospital, Psychiatric Hospital, and Nursing Home in Kaduna. He was promoted to Senior Pharmacist, and Principal Pharmacist from 1968 to 1973, while in Kaduna. In August 1973, he was transferred to Zaria at the Institute of Health, which is used by Kaduna, Zaria and Malumfashi as a training ground for medical students.  He later on  the grace and opportunity to apply at Aston University in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Due to his professionalism, 'Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of' A.B.U. ' Zaria has appointed him as a 'Part Time Lecturer' in Pharmacy Management for undergraduate students. He is also a Lecturer for Overseas Trained Pharmacists Orientation Courses organized by The Pharmacist Council of Nigeria. In 1981 he was promoted to Assistant Chief Pharmacist.  In 1989 he was transferred to Jos University Teaching Hospital as Chief Pharmacist, and Head of Pharmacy Department. He was a senior in the Department of Pharmacy at the University of Jos and Soon he was pronounced 'Asst. Director of Pharmaceutical Services' at JUTH, a position he held until he retired from the royal service in September 1999. He did a lot of training for the people, between 1990-1996. One of his most important works was at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies in Kuru, Jos in October 1995, entitled The Production, Supply and Use of Modern Medicine. He was also a 'Part Time Lecturer at the University of Jos' 1989-96. During his stay in Jos, he had the opportunity to re-apply for 'Training Seminars, Workshop etc' in medicine, in Ibadan, Oyo state and Badagry, Lagos State in 1992, and the Senior Management Course of Jos University Teaching Hospital 'was established in 1995. After resigning from the government in 1999, he started his own company known as' JORA Pharmaceutical (Nig.) Ltd., in 2000. is located in Jos, Plateau State. Also from 2002-2007, he was appointed as the General Chairman of ECWA Central Pharmacy Ltd. He is a member of the travel team Pharmacy Society of Nigeria (MPSN) He is also a member of the Concodia Club. He loved reading 'Christian' books. And he delights in a man of integrity, a man of integrity, and a man of integrity. He married Dr. (Mrs.) Rachael Bolá Adékéyè (daughter of Oláşehindé) and the Almighty blessed them with children and grand children.

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