Dr. Abubakar Usman was born on 29th May, 1968 and is a native of Kutigi in Lavun Local Government Area of Niger State.
He acquired his First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) and General Certificate Education (GCE) in 1982 and 1988 respectively. Thereafter, he attended the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, where he obtained his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree in 1997 and undertook his Housemanship in Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria, between 1997 and 1998.
He was employed as a Medical Officer in the Federal Medical Centre, Bida in the year 2000 and thereafter appointed as a Resident in the Department of Paediatrics at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital. He successfully completed his residency training and qualified as a fellow of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria in 2007 and was appointed as a Consultant (Paediatrician) in the Federal Medical Centre, Bida on 2nd October 2008. He was promoted to the rank of Consultant Special Grade II on 1st January, 2013 and to Consultant Special Grade I, on 1st January, 2017. He has served in various capacities in the Federal Medical Centre, Bida and in Niger State. He was the Coordinator, Residency Training between September, 2016 and March 2020, two tenure Head of Department of Paediatrics between November, 2016 and May 2019. Member, Central Working Committee for the preparation of the second 5-year Strategic Development Plan (2012 – 2016) for FMC Bida, member of Palliative Care Committee, to mention a few. Worthy of mention also is that he was Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Niger State Chapter between 2015 and 2017.
Dr. Abubakar Usman was appointed as a member of the Board of Management of the National Ear Care Centre, Kaduna in March 2018 and still serves on the Board till date. He has also been a member of the Board of Management of Federal Medical Centre, Bida since July, 2019, when he was appointed as Head of Clinical Services of the Hospital. His tenure as Head of Clinical Services was renewed in May, 2021.
Dr. Abubakar Usman was appointed as Acting Medical Director of Federal Medical Centre, Bida on 12th August, 2021 and as the substantive Medical Director of the Hospital on 14th September, 2021.
He is happily married to a Consultant Chemical Pathologist, Dr. Mrs. Amina Abubakar and blessed with beautiful children.