NAME: Isaac Olumuyiwaomotosho KOMOLAFE

ABRIDGED CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME: Isaac OlumuyiwaOmotosho KOMOLAFE,

STATUS:Professor

INSTITUTION:Redeemer’s University

COLLEGE:Natural Sciences

DEPARTMENT:Biological Sciences

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION:Microbiology (Virology)

PLACE OF BIRTH:Ilesha

DATE OF BIRTH:30th October, 1945.

LOCAL GOVT. AREA:Ilesha West

STATE OF ORIGIN:State of Osun

NATIONALITY:Nigerian

MARITAL STATUS:Married with Children

CONTACT ADDRESSES:College of Natural Sciences

Department of Biological Sciences,

P. M. B. 230,

Ede,

Stateof Osun.

Cell No:07036869868

07085898133

07051411880

Email Address:;

PRIMARY, SECONDARY & TERTIARY EDUCATION:

Apostolic Primary School, Ikoti, Ilesha-1951 - 1957

Government College, Ibadan, Nigeria-1960-1966

University of Ibadan, Nigeria-1967-1972

University of Birmingham, (England / UK)-1974-1975

University of Glasgow, (Scotland/UK)-1975-1978

ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS WITH DATES:

WAEC (GCE ‘O’ LEVEL) Grade 1-1964
Higher School Certificate (GCE ‘A’ Level) 4 Papers-1966
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)-1972
M.ScVirology (Medical) -1975
PhD Virology (Veterinary)-1978

WORK EXPERIENCE:

i).Post-Secondary:

Agric Assistant- January-June 1965
Science Teacher

(Ijebu-jesha Grammar School)-January-September 1967

ii).Post-Degree:

Veterinary Public Health Officer II,

(FLD, Kaduna / Maiduguri)- 1972 -1973

Lecturer II, University of Nigeria, Nsukka-1973 - 1974
Study Leave (UK), -1974- 1978

iii).Post-Doctoral:

Lecturer 1, University of Nigeria Nsukka(1979-1981)
Senior Lecturer, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (1981-1989)
Professor, UsmanuDanfodiyo University, Sokoto (1990-2004)
Professor, University of Malawi, College of Medicine, Blantyre/Malawi (1998 to 2007)
Professor, Redeemer’s University, College of Natural Sciences (2008 till date)

PROJECT SUPERVISION

Undergraduate (a) 34 (DVM students)

(b) 25 (MBBS students)

M.Sc 6

PhD 4

Presently supervising 1 PhD and 3 M.Sc projects

VISITING APPOINTMENT:

A visiting Senior lecturer in Virology, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria (1985).

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

M.Sc. Dissertation – A Comparative Study of the Productive and Abortive Infections of Dog Kidney (DK) and Hamster Kidney (BHK) Cells with Herpes Simplex Virus Type I (University of Birmingham Medical School, England,1975).

Ph.D. Thesis – The Ultrastructure of Feline Calicivirus Particles (University of Glasgow Veterinary School, Scotland, 1978).

Journal Articles:

1.Komolafe OO, Jarrett O. The antigenic profile of feline calicivirus particles. In:

Proceedings of the Scottish Association of Veterinary practitioners. Glasgow

(August, 1977) pp 19-21.

2.Komolafe OO, Jarrett O. The structure of feline calicivirus particles. In:

Proceedings of University Veterinary Teachers and Research Workers (UK &

Ireland). Scarborough, England (April 20-23, 1978) pp 33-35.

3.Komolafe OO, Jarrett O Neil JC. Calicivirus polypeptides, In Proceedings of the

Scottish Association of Veterinary Practitioners. Edinburgh (July, 1978) pp 14-17.

4.Komolafe OO. Effect of storage on the integrity of purified feline calicivirus

particles.

Microbios (Cambridge), 26,137-146 (1979).

5.Komolafe OO. Isolation of feline calicivirus in Nigeria.

Microbios Letters, 15, 63-67 (1980).

6.Komolafe OO. The Antigens of feline calicivirus particles.

Ann. Virol. (Pasteur. Inst.), 131E, 55-64 (1980).

7.Komolafe OO. A comparative study of the productive and abortive infection of dog kidney cells with Herpes simplex virus type 1.

Microbios Letters (Cambridge), 13, 91-99 (1980).

8.Komolafe OO, Jarrett, Neil JC. Feline calicivirus induced polypeptides.

Microbios (Cambridge), 27, 145-152 (1980).

9.Komolafe OO, Jarrett O, Laird HM. Two populations of virus-specific particles

released from feline calicivirus-infected cells.

Virol.110, 217-220 (1980).

10.Komolafe OO, Jarrett O. A stepwise dissociation of feline calicivirus particles.

Ann. Virol. (Pasteur Inst.), 13E, 419-424 (1980).

11.Komolafe OO. The suitability of using non-human primates as laboratory animals. In: proceedings of the National Workshop on Laboratory Animal Science. University of Nigeria Nsukka (March 18-19, 1981) pp 24-28.

12.Komolafe OO. A reappraisal of the current classification of the caliciviruses.

Microbios Letters (Cambridge), 15, 37-45 (1981).

13.Komolafe OO, Abana OO. An outbreak of infectious ectromelia in a mouse

colony at Nsukka, Eastern Nigeria. Nig. Vet. Journal, 10, 22-24 (1981).

14.Komolafe OO, The ultrastructure of caliciviruses. In: Proceedings of the 2nd Pan

African Veterinary Congress. Cairo, Egypt. (Sept, 1981) pp 61-64.

15.Komolafe OO. The failure of Herpes simplex virus type 1 to replicate in dog kidney cells.

Nig. Vet. Journal, 11(2), 23-26 (1982).

16.Komolafe OO, Jarrett O. Feline calicivirussubunit vaccine – a prototype.

Antiviral Research, 5, 241-249 (1985).

17.Komolafe OO. A review of canine parvoviral infections – a recently diagnosed disease of dogs in Nigeria.

Nig. J. Anim. Prod, 12(1), 57-60 (1985).

18.Komolafe OO, Erojikwe EE. A suspected outbreak of avian infectious bronchitis in Nigeria.

Nig. J. Anim. Prod. 15 (1), 57-60 (1985).

19.Komolafe OO. A possible existence of an immune-carrier state in canine

parvoviral infections.

Microbios Letters, 30, 115 – 118 (1985)

20.Komolafe OO. A possible maturation pathway of the caliciviruses.

Microbios (Cambridge), 46, 103-111 (1986).

21.Komolafe OO. Evidence of feline panleukopenia in Nigeria.

J. Small Anim. Pract. 27, 547-549 (1986).

22.Komolafe OO. Failure to detect the virus of infectious canine hepatitis in dogs in

Anambra state, Nigeria.

Nig. J. Microb. 7, 105-106 (1986)

23.Komolafe OO. Detection of parvovirus in the faeces of apparently healthy palm

civet cats.

Microbios Letters, 31, 75-77 (1986).

24.Komolafe OO. Bovine papillomatosis in a muturu cow at Nsukka, Nigeria

Zariya Veterinarian, vol. No. 1, 137-138 (1986).

25.Komolafe OO, Okoroafor KC. An investigation into the possible role of the

domestic chicken in the epizootiology of peste des petits ruminants (PPR) in goats.

Nig. Vet. Journal, 15, 66-68 (1986).

26.Komolafe OO. Serological evidence of avian infectious bronchitis in Nigeria.

Nig. J. Anim. Prod. 13, 131-134 (1986).

27.Komolafe OO. Yellow Fever in Nigeria.The history, aetiology and epidemiology.

In: Proceedings of the Symposium on Yellow Fever in Nigeria. University of

Nigeria Nsukka, (November, 1986) pp 8-12

28.Komolafe OO, Orajaka LJE, Erojikwe E E. Preliminary studies on the aetiology of

Marek’s’ disease in Nigeria.

Bull. Anim. Hlth. Prod. Afr., 35, 69-72 (1987).

29.Komolafe OO, Egbuonu E. Prevalence of canine parvovirus in dogs in Anambra

State, Nigeria.

Bull. Anim. Hlth. Prod. Afr., 35, 257-259 (1987).

30.Komolafe OO. A serological survey for the feline parvovirus in the Nsukka area of

eastern Nigeria.

Bull. Anim. Hlth. Prod. Afr., 35, 261-262 (1987).

31.Komolafe OO, Ugwu HO, Ebirim EN. An investigation into the possible role of

peridomestic rats in the epizootiology of peste des petits ruminants in goats.

Bull. Anim. Hlth. Prod. Afri., 35, 207-210 (1987).

32.Komolafe OO, Chibuzor HO. An attempt to detect Parvovirus in the faeces of some wild animals of the canidae and felidae families in four zoological gardens

of eastern Nigeria.

Zariya Vet., 2(1), 62-64 (1987).

33.Komolafe OO, Shittu M. Goat-Pox in Borno State.

Zariya Vet., 2(2), 98-100 (1987).

34.Komolafe OO, Akingbade Fl. Bovine parvovirus infection in eastern Nigeria.

Zariya Vet., 3(1), 45-46 (1988).

35.Okoye JOA, Komolafe OO, Anene BM. Outbreaks of atypical Newcastle disease in Nigeria.

Bull. Anim. Hlth. Prod. Afr., 37, 231—233 (1988).

36.Komolafe OO, Dim JJ. Porcine parvovirus infections in Nigeria.

Zariya Vet. 4(2), 65-69 (1988).

37.Komolafe OO, Ajibo F. Infectious bursal disease of chicken 1. Preliminary report

of a drug therapy.

Zariya Vet., 4(2), 80-82 (1989).

38.Komolafe OO, Ozeigbe PC, Anene BN. A survey of avian infectious bronchitis

antibodies in Nsukka, Nigeria.

Bull. Anim. Hlth. Prod. Afr., 38, 471-472 (1989)

39.Komolafe OO, Onyema FU. A survey of bovine rotavirus in Nsukka area of Anambra state, Nigeria.

Bull. Anim. Hlth. Prod. Afr., 38, 325-328 (1990).

40.Komolafe OO, Esomeju O. An aetiologic documentation of fowlpox in Nigeria.

Anim. Hlth. Sppl 3E 9-11 (1993)

41.Komolafe OO. Porcine parvoviral induced stillbirths in Nigeria.

Anim. Hlth. Rec. 7, 34-37 (1995).

42.Komolafe OO, Mustapha IS. Multidrug-resistant bacteria in the buccal cavity of donkeys in Sokoto state, Nigeria.

Bull. Anim. Hlth. Prod. Afr. 47 (3) 155-157 (1999).

MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY:

43.Badejo OA, Komolafe OO, Obinwogwu DL. Bacteriology and clinical course of camel-bite wound infections.

Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Inf. Dis. 18:918-920 (1999)

44.Joaki G, Komolafe OO. Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on tuberculosis in Blantyre Schools, Malawi.

Malawi Med. J. 12 (1) 18-19 (2000)

45.Komolafe OO, Nkumba J, Makoka M, Makhalira A, Bonongwe P. Sexually transmitted diseases at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi.

East. Afr. Med. J., 77 (12), 644-647. (2000)

46.Komolafe OO, Kalongolera L. Children as outpatients at the sexually transimitted diseases clinic, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blanytre, Malawi.

East. Afr. Med. J. (2001). (Letter to the Editor)

47.Mangani CB, Komolafe OO. Chronic wounds at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blanytre, Malawi.

Mal. Med. J. 13 (2) 19-20 (2001)

48.Komolafe OO. Buruli ulcer in Malawi - a first report.

Mal. Med. J. 13 (3) 37-38 (2001).

49.Valera CG, Komolafe OO. Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in Chichiri Prison, Blanytre, Malawi.

Mal. Med. J. 13 (4) 18-19 (2002).

50.Muula AS, Komolafe OO. Specialization patterns of medical graduates, University of Malawi College of Medicine, Blantyre

Central Afr. J. Med. 48 (1/2) 14-17. (2002)

51.James J, Hofland HW, Borgstein ES, Kumiponjera D, Komolafe OO, Zijlstra EE.

The prevalence of HIV infection among burn patients in a Burns Unit in Malawi and its influence on outcome.

Burns 29 (2) 55-60 (2003)

52.Komolafe OO, James J, Kalongolera L, Makoka M. Bacteriology of burns at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi.

Burns 29 (3) 235-238 (2003)

53.Komolafe OO. Antibiotic resistance in bacteria – an emerging public health problem.

Mal. Med. J 15(2): 63-67 (2003)

54.Komolafe OO, James J, Makoka M, Kalongolera L. Epidemiology and mortality of burns at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi.

Central Afr. Med. 49: 130-134 (2003)

55.Chisi JC, Zverev YP, Komolafe OO et al. Leprosy in Nkhotakota District of Malawi …… a 9-year retrospective study.

East Afri. Med. J. 80:635-639 (2003)

56.Makoka HM, Komolafe OO. Evaluation of the syndromic management of sexually transmitted infections in Blantyre.

Mal. Med. J. 6 (1) 9-13 (2004)

57.Dzowela T, Komolafe OO, Igbigbi A. Prevalence of group B Streptococcus colonization in ante-natal women at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi.

Mal. Med. J. 17 (3) 97-99 (2005)

58. Garba HS, GaladimaM,KomolafeOO.Tuberculosis in animals slaughtered at the

Abattoir in Sokoto/Nigeria.

Nig.J.Expt and Applied Biol.5(2) 165-168(2004)

59. Beadsworth MBJ, Perez MA, Longwe T, Munthali C, Komolafe OO, Hart CA, Ziljlstra EE.

Intestinal protozoan infection in association with diarrhea in-patients and HIV

status over a period of one year in Blantyre, Malawi. In: Proceedings of the XVIIth International Congress for tropical Medicine and Malaria.,Marsille, France (Sept, 2005) pp 74-78.

60.Zeegelaar JE, Stroink AC, Steketee WH, Komolafe OO, et al. Aetiology and incidence of chronic ulcers in Blantyre, Malawi.

Int. J. Dermatology. 46:933-936 (2006)

61. Liwimbi O, Komolafe OO. Epidemiology and bacterial colonization of burn

Injuries in Blantyre,Malawi. Mal. Med. J. 19(1):25-27 (2007)

62.Chimpambano C, Komolafe OO, Muula AS. HIV prevalence among prison inmates in a central prison in southern Malawi.

Tropical Doctor 37:226-228(2007)

63. Chimpambano C, Komolafe OO, Muula AS. HIV, hepatitisBsAg and hepatitsC

antibodies among prison inmates in Blantyre, Malawi.

Mal. Med. J. 19(3)107-110(2007)

64. AtilolaG.AkpaMO,Komolafe OO. HIV/AIDS and the long distance truck drivers

in south-west Nigeria: a cross-sectional survey on the knowledge,attitude and risk

behavior of truckers.

J Infect Public Health. 3,166-178(2010)

65.Omoleye T. M, AtilolaGO, Onoja MA, Komolafe IOO. Seroprevalence of HIV/AIDS and HIV Risk Factors among Prison Inmates in Ogun State, Nigeria.

Journal of HIV & AIDS Review (2012) 11: 25 – 30.

66.Adeyemo, BO, Gayawan, E, Olusile, AO, Komolafe IOO. Prevalence of HIV infection among pregnant women presenting to two hospitals in Ogun State, Nigeria.

HIV & AIDs Review (2014) 13: 90 – 94

67.Kolade, R; Atilola G; Babalola, V; Komolafe, IOO. Hiv/TB co-infection and associated risk factors among HIV positive patients at OlabisiOnabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State, South-west Nigeria.

HIV & AIDs Review (2016) doi:10.1016/j.hivar.2016.03.004.

Available online April 1, 2016.

68.Oluniyi P, Oke A, Komolafe IOO. Presumptive diagnosis of Buruli ulcer based on clinical presentations.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Disease (2016). In press

CHAPTERS IN BOOKS:

Atilola GO; Komolafe IOO. Epidemiology and Transmission of HIV. In: Reproductive Health Studies. A publication of the Directorate of General Studies, Redeemer’s University (2014) 133 – 153.

Komolafe IOO; Osundiya,OO. Prevention Control and Treatment of HIV/AIDs. In: Reproductive Health Studies. A publication of the Directorate of General Studies, Redeemer’s University (2014) 155 – 169.

COMMISSIONED PROJECTS(COMPLETED)

1.Observational probe study of in-vitro immune response parameters to the candidate HIV-1 vaccine antigens among subjects from Brazil, Thailand, South Africa, Malawi, Botswana and Cameroon.

Project funded by Merck and Co. Inc. USA

Role: Consultant

2.Some contributing factors to febrile maternal morbidity at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre.

Co-investigator

3.The extent of genomic re-assortment among structural and non-structural proteins of wild-type human rotavirus population and the contribution to interspeciesrotavirus transmission to strain diversity.

Funded by WHO

Role: Co-investigator

4. Rotavirus vaccine clinical trial…a multi-disciplinary project based in the department of Microbiology,College of Medicine,Blantyre/Malawi.(Co-investigator)

5.A randomized controlled trial of Azithromycin or placebo added to sulphadoxinepyrimethamine as intermittent presumptive therapy for malaria in pregnancy.

UNC Malaria Project in Malawi

Role: Co-investigator

6.Assessment of PID syndrome management at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi (with parallel studies by teams in Kenya, Uganda and Mozambique)

Funded by the European Union

Role: Co-investigator

COMPLETED RESEARCH PROJECTS

1)Prevalence of HIV, Hepatitis B & C antibodies among pregnant women attending ante-natal clinic at the LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Osogbo.

2)Co-infection of HIV/TB among HIV patients undergoing treatment at LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Osogbo.

3)Co-infection of TB/HIV among TB patients undergoing treatment at Asubiaro State Hospital, Osogbo.

4)Prevalence of HIV, Hepatitis B and C antibodies among pregnant women attending ante-natal clinics in Lagos and Ogun States, south-west, Nigeria

MANUSCRIPTS SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION

1.Evaluation of the knowledge of medical personnel on Buruli ulcer in selected hospitals in south-west Nigeria. Tropical Doctor (2016)

2.TB/HIV co-infection and associated risk factors among TB patients at OlabisiOnabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State, south-west Nigeria. HIV & AIDs Review (2016)

ON-GOING RESEARCH

Epidemiology of Buruli ulcer in south-west Nigeria

CONFERENCES ATTENDED WITH PAPERS READ

1977-1999 (21 Local and International Veterinary conferences attended with papers

read.)From Year 2000 to date

MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

1.Attended the Annual Ministry of Health research dissemination conference held in Lilongwe, Malawi from 27-29 October, 2000 and read a paper titled “Characteristics of children presenting to the STD clinic, QECH, Blantyre.

2.Presented 5 papers at the College of Medicine International Research Dissemination Conference held on 18 November, 2000.

a.(With L Kalongolera), Children as outpatients at the sexually transmitted

diseases clinic, QECH, Blantyre, Malawi.

(With J James, M Makoka, L Kalongolera), Epidemiology and mortality of

burns at the QECH, Blantyre.

(With G Joaki), Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding tuberculosis

among senior secondary school students in Blantyre.

(With C B Mangani), Bacteriology and demographic characteristics of

chronic wounds at QECH, Blantyre.

e.(with J James, M Makoka, L kalongolera), Bacteriology of burns at the

QECH, Blantyre, Malawi.

3.Attended a WHO organized conference on Buruli ulcer control in African countries held in Cotonou, Benin Republic from 6-9 August, 2001 and read a paper titled “Buruli ulcer – a bacteriological study of the first three cases recognized in Malawi.”

4.(With A S Muula), Specialization patterns of Medical graduates, University of Malawi, College of Medicine. A paper presented at the 5th College of Medicine Research Dissemination Conference held on 17 November, 2001 at the College of Medicine, Blantyre.

5.Attended the 5th WHO Consultative Meeting on Buruli ulcer in Geneva, Switzerland (March 11-14, 2002) and presented a paper titled “Buruli ulcer situation in Malawi – an update”

6.Presented 2 papers at the Annual College of Medicine International Research Dissemination Conference held on 16th November, 2002.

Makoka MH, Komolafe OO. Evaluation of the syndromic management of sexually transmitted infections in Blantyre, Malawi.
Schmidt R, komolafe OO, Mkakosya RS, Chilewani N. Bacterial profile and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of crocodile – bite wound infections in Muona, Chikwawa District, Malawi.

7.Chisi JE, Zverev YP, Komolafe OO, et al. Leprosy cases in Nkhotakota District

over a 9-year period. A poster presented at the College of Medicine International

Research Dissemination Conference (15th November, 2003) Blantyre, Malawi.

8.Presented 2 papers at the annual College of Medicine international Research

Dissemination Conference, Blantyre, Malawi (13th November, 2005)

i)MacLennan C, Msefula C, Gondwe E, Molyneux EM, Komolafe OO, et al. Humoral immunity in non-typhoidal Salmonella bacteraemia in Malawian children

ii)Msefula C, Molyneux EM, Hart CA, MacLennan C, Komolafe OO, et al. ‘Non-typhoidal Salmonella bacteraemia in Malawian children – correlation between phenotype, genotype and clinical findings.

9.Attended the Buruli Ulcer National Awareness Conference held in Lilongwe from

1-3 August, 2005 and presented a paper on “Buruli ulcer in Malawi – the

background and update”

10.Beadsworth MBJ, Perez MA, Longwe T, Munthali C, Komolafe OO, Beeching NJ,

Hart CA, Zijlstra EE. Intestinal protozoal infection in association with diarrhoeal

in-patients and HIV-1 status over a one-year period in Blantyre, Malawi. XVI th

International congress for Tropical Medicine and Malaria. Marseille, France. 11th-

15th September, 2005

11.Presented 3 papers at the 10th Annual College of Medicine Research Conference

Blantyre/Malawi. (11th Nov 2006)

(i)Chimphambano C, Muula AS, Komolafe OO. HIV, HepBsAg and Hepatitis C prevalence among prison inmates in a central prison in southern Malawi.

(ii)Nsefula C, Gondwe E, Phiri A, Komolafe OO, Hart CA, Graham SM, Molyneux ME, MacLennan CA. Salmonella in Malawi. ..serum sensitivity in the face of multidrug resistance.

(iii)Komolafe OO. Meshnick SR, Zijlstra EE, Mkakosya RS, Van Rie A, Salaniponi FM. Isolation, identification and speciation of mycobacterial organisms associated with tuberculosis in HIV-infected and uninfected adult patients at the QECH/Blantyre.

OTHER ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES:

I have reviewed manuscripts for the underlisted journals:

i)Nigerian Veterinary Journal

ii)Nigerian Journal of Microbiology

iii)Zariya Veterinarian.

iv)Nigerian Journal of basic and Applied Sciences.

v)Malawi Medical Journal.

vi)Central African Journal of Medicine

External Examination:

a)Extern al Examiner, Ph. D. thesis in Microbiology Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1987).

b)External Examiner, Undergraduate Veterinary Microbiology, Ahmadu Bello

University, Zaria, (1988-91).

c)External Examiner, M.Sc. & Ph.D. theses in Microbiology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, (1992).

d)External Examiner, M.Sc. & Ph.D. theses, University of Ibadan (1992).

e)External Examiner M.Sc. & Ph.D. theses, University of Ibadan (1993, 1994/95).

f)External Examiner Ph.D. thesis, University of Ibadan (1997)

g)External Examiner in Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Malawi (1998).

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE:

University of Nigeria, Nsukka:

Member, Senate Committee on Scholarships. (1984/85-1987/88)
Member, University Committee on Board of General Studies. (1982/83-1985/86.)
Member, Senate Research Grants Committee. (1987/88-1988/89.)
Member, Faculty Curriculum Committee. (1983/84-1985/96)
Staff Adviser, Veterinary Medical Students Association. (1987-1989.)
Member, Faculty Committee on Ceremonials. (1985/86-1986/87.)
HEAD, Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. (1989/90).

UsmanDanfodiyo University, Sokoto:

DEAN, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, UsmanuDanfodiyo University, Sokoto, (1990-1995).
Faculty Representative, University Committee on Academic Planning. (1990-1998.)
Member, Senate Committee on Admissions. (1992-1995.)
Member, Senate Committee on Examinations. (1992-1995.)
COORDINATOR, City Campus Complex (College of Health Sciences & Faculty of Veterinary Medicine). Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, (1991-1995.)
Member, Inter-university Linkage Committee – (1995-1998)
Member, University Board of Postgraduate Studies. (1995-1998.)
Member, University Strategic Planning Committee. (1995-1998.)
CHAIRMAN, University Merit Award Committee. (1995-1998.)
HEAD, Department of Veterinary Pathology & Microbiology. (1997 – 1998).

University of Malawi, College of Medicine:

HEAD, Department of Microbiology (College of Medicine, Blantyre) (1998 to 2007.)
Member, College of Medicine Curriculum Development Committee, (1998 to 2007.)
Member, College Postgraduate Committee. (1999 to 2007)
Chairman, NORAD Project Committee (2000)
Chairman, Laboratory Reagents and Consumables Committee (2000-2003).
Chairman, Laboratory Technical Committee (2000-2003).
Member, Senate Appeals Committee (2000-2001).
DEAN, Undergraduate Studies, College of Medicine, Blantyre (2001-2003).
Member, Learning and Resource Committee (2004 to 2007)
Chairman, Division of Pathology (2003 to 2007)

Redeemer’s University:

HEAD, Department of Biological Sciences(2008-September,2009)
DEAN, College of Natural Sciences(October2009 – September, 2012)
Ag. Vice-Chancellor on several occasions (2009 – 2011)
Chairman, Minor Works Project Committee (2011 - 2015)
Member, Central Curriculum Committee (2009 – 2012)
Member, University Permanent Site Development Committee (2012 till date)
Chairman, Permanent site SOD-turning Committee (2012)
Chairman, University Research Grant and Staff Development Committee (2012 - 2015)
Chairman, Technical Committee on the Appointments and Promotions of Senior non-teaching, Technical and Junior Staff (2013 till date)
Chairman, Central Curriculum Committee (2015 till date)
Chairman, Business Committee of Senate (2015 till date)
HEAD, Department of Biological Sciences (2012 till date)

HONOURS AND SCHOLARSHIPS: