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Surgeon Commodore Ahmed Alhaji Abdulai (Rtd)
Retired Naval Surgeon Commodore & Orthopaedic Surgeon · Defence Health Maintenance Ltd (Armed Forces HMO)
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Surgeon Commodore Ahmed Alhaji Abdulai (Rtd) is a dedicated and highly experienced security and medical professional with a distinguished career in the Nigerian Armed Forces. A retired Naval Surgeon Commodore and an Orthopaedic Surgeon, he has a proven track record of managing military and medical institutions, culminating in his role as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Defence Health Maintenance Ltd (the Armed Forces HMO) from June 2014 - June 2020.
His professional journey includes significant leadership positions, such as Commanding Officer of the Nigerian Navy Hospital, Ojo, and Staff Officer Medical at Naval Training Command Headquarters. As an orthopaedic surgeon, he served as a Consultant at Garki Hospital, Abuja, and completed his residency at the National Orthopaedic and Traumatology Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos.
He received his medical education from the University of Jos, earning a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), and furthered his expertise with specialized training in Orthopaedics at the German Armed Forces Hospital in Hamburg. His military education includes the Senior Staff Course at the Command and Staff College, Jaji, and the 14th Regular Combatant Course Intake at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna.
Throughout his career, he has been recognized with numerous decorations, including Fellow of the West African College of Surgeons (FWACS), Forces Service Star (FSS), Meritorious Service Star (MSS), and Distinguished Service Star (DSS), reflecting his exemplary service and leadership.
His professional journey includes significant leadership positions, such as Commanding Officer of the Nigerian Navy Hospital, Ojo, and Staff Officer Medical at Naval Training Command Headquarters. As an orthopaedic surgeon, he served as a Consultant at Garki Hospital, Abuja, and completed his residency at the National Orthopaedic and Traumatology Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos.
He received his medical education from the University of Jos, earning a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), and furthered his expertise with specialized training in Orthopaedics at the German Armed Forces Hospital in Hamburg. His military education includes the Senior Staff Course at the Command and Staff College, Jaji, and the 14th Regular Combatant Course Intake at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna.
Throughout his career, he has been recognized with numerous decorations, including Fellow of the West African College of Surgeons (FWACS), Forces Service Star (FSS), Meritorious Service Star (MSS), and Distinguished Service Star (DSS), reflecting his exemplary service and leadership.