Med-Teacher - Dr. Hadiza Dije Nuhu OON (Ph.D. Pharmacognosy)

Name: Dr. Hadiza Dije Nuhu OON

Educational Qualifications: BSc Botany from the University of Sokoto, Nigeria (Admission Batch: 1985)

MSc Pharmacognosy from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria (Admission Batch: 1990)

Ph.D. Pharmacognosy from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria (Admission Batch: 1999)

Certificate in Information Technology from Newcastle College, England, UK (Admission Batch: 1991)

Current Position: Senior lecturer at the Department of Pharmacognosy and Drug Development at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

1. Where are you working currently?

   Currently, I am working as a managing director in my company Herbal Point Services. Along with that, I am also a Senior lecturer at the Department of Pharmacognosy and Drug Development at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.

2. What are your areas of interest within your profession? 

   Natural medicine, Alternative therapies, and Nigerian medicinal plants

3. Things that you are passionate about concerning the clinical/research/current aspects of your profession: 

   - Malaria,

   - Family Health, and

   - Training to local practitioners

4. What made you choose teaching or mentoring as a profession?  

   Knowledge and Human Development

5. According to your experience, what is more important: getting good scores or acquiring knowledge? 

   Acquiring knowledge

6. Any 3 topics/subjects that you dislike/ detest the most: 

   None

7. Any 3 topics/subjects that you like the most: 

   - Phytomedicine

   - Malaria

   - African medicinal plants and practices

8. What are your fields of interest in Research/clinical practice?  

   - Malaria-alternative treatment and care

   - Traditional birth attendants

   - Commercialization of herbal medicine

9. What are your career goals or expectations? 

   - To develop a global drug for malaria

   - To train our numerous herbal practitioners in the professional utilization of plants

   - To establish a standard company where we produce natural medicines: from fields to pharmaceuticals

10. What would you be doing if not for the current profession?

    Writer, or working in any women's organizations

11. What do you like to do in your leisure time?

    Reading, Travelling, and Reflections

12. What change would you like to bring about in the Education sector?
    - Develop a functional system

    - Ethical knowledge impacting and utilization

13. What is your Mantra for success?
    A human who adds to humanity.

14. Who do you idolize and why?
    God. He created me to do good.

15. Kindly mention your achievements or awards:
    Many including a national honors by the Nigerian President in 2008

16. And finally, what message would you like to give to today's youth?

    - Acquire positive knowledge

    - Shun empty materialism

    - Add value to themselves and humanity

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