Muhammad Ibn. Mahmoud Zurmi (RCHP, ASCONIAN)

(PG, CHO, CHS, CHA)

SARKIN RAFIN KAURA NAMODA

Muhammad Ibn. Mahmoud was born in Zurmi Town on 1^st August, 1958.He attended Zurmi Township Primary School from 1963-1969 and proceeded to Government Secondary School Farfaru (Technical) in Sokotofrom 1970-1974.

          Ibn Mahmoud then proceeded In pursuing his tertiary education where he enrolled into School of Health Technology Sokoto and acquired the certificate on National Community Health Assistants from 1979-1981. He later joined the same school for an advanced knowledge and he got National Diploma on National Community Health Supervisor from 1985-1986.

          In his thirst for more knowledge, Muhammad Ibn Mahmoud Joined University College Hospital Ibadan in 1990 where he obtained community Health Officer Certificate in 1991.IbnMahmoud also studied at UsmanDanfodio University Sokoto from 1993-1994 where he acquired Advanced Diploma in Management studies. He later proceeded to University of Ilorin in 1995 and graduated in the same year with National Certificate in Health Planning and Management.

          Muhammad Ibn Mahmoud also obtained the Certificate in Managing Effective Program, leadership, Team Building and total quality management from Management Training Centre Global 2000,Jos Nigeria.

          In the year 2000-2001, Muhammad Ibn. Mahmoud was in AbubakarTafawaBalewa University Bauchi where he obtained Postgraduate Diploma in Community Health and Hygiene. In 2014,IbnMahmoud participated in a 2 weeks Training on Entrepreneurship Development programme in Administrative Staff College of Nigeria Lagos (ASCON). 

          Despite all the Certificates acquired from various institutions across the country, Muhammad Ibn. Mahmoud participated in various workshops and seminars, viz:

          He attended a workshop on National Training on Monitoring and Evaluation for Monitoring and Evaluation officers in Ogun State; Health Reform foundation (HERFON) Advocacy workshop on Primary Health Care Under one roof (PHCUOR);National Orientation workshop on Midwives service scheme (MSS) on reduction in maternal, new born and child morbidity and mortality in Abuja.

          IbnMahmoud also attended National Orientation workshop on Maternal and Child Health (MCH),Sure-Pprogramme in Abuja.

          He also attended National Trainthe Trainers workshop on participatory learning and Action (PLA) in Kaduna. Similarly,He was at the Train thetrainers workshop on seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) in Sokoto. Muhammad IbnMahmoud participated at Training of Midwives service scheme (MSS) focal persons on data collection analysis and management, just to mention but few.

          As for working experience, Muhammad IbnMahmoud worked as Community Health assistant – I/C Basic Health Clinic KuryaMadaro from 1981-1985. He was a community Health Supervisor – Deputy I/C Rural Health Centre KauraNamodafrom 1986-1988.

          IbnMahmoud was also a senior community Health supervisor, I/C Shagari Basic Health Clinic Gusau, from 1988-1989. He was later transferred toSchool of Health Technology Jega, formerSokoto State, from 1989-1990. He occupied the position ofAssistant Director PHC monitoring and evaluation/Bamako Initiative (BI) programmefrom 1994-1996. In 2001 IbnMahmoud transferred his service from Zamfara State to National Primary Health Care development Agency, Abuja, after serving on secondment in 1998.

          IbnMahmoudwas a Zonal Technical Officer-National Primary Healthcare development Agency from 1998-2009.

          IbnMahmoud served as a State Team leader/Focal person Midwives Service Scheme (MSS), Zonal Technical officer in Zamfara State 2009 to March, 2015.

          He also conducted supportive supervision both at State and Local government levels and communities. Training of Health care workers/community members both at State and Local government level and communities.

          The erudite scholar (Ibn. Mahmoud) also attended the Nigeria-Niger Republic joint Technical Committee meeting of Experts on Health matters held in Katsina, Katsina State from 29^th Janaury-1^st February, 2002.

On labour matters, Muhammad Ibn. Mahmoud was the pioneer State Chairman of Medical and Health workers Union of Nigeria Zamfara State council from 1996-2000.

-      He was also Auditor II Nigeria Labour Congress,Zamfara State Chapter from 1997-2000.

In recognition to his service to humanity, Muhammad Ibn. Mahmoud was given a traditional Title of: Sarkin Rafin Kaura Namoda by His Royal Highness the late Emir of KauraNamoda,Alh. Ahmad Muhammad Asha (OFR) on 7/2/2017 to date.