Sulayman Abu-Bakr

Sulayman Abu-Bakr

Sulayman Abu-Bakr is a public health leader with over a decade in Nigeria's health system.

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Launch of the NiCare enrolment drive for vulnerable residents

He leads the Niger State Contributory Health Agency, where enrolment grew 83.3% in two years.

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He built national immunisation data systems, then brought digital claims and AI-supported tracking to NiCare.

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For over a decade, Sulayman Abu-Bakr has worked where health policy meets data: first building national immunisation and health information systems at the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, and since January 2024 leading the Niger State Contributory Health Agency toward universal health coverage.

Full biography
About His life and career, from Lapai and London to the leadership of NiCare. Writing Research on health information systems, public letters and strategy. Legacy Three generations of public service, and the Sule Lapai Foundation. Media Recognition, speaking, photographs and selected press.

Get in touch: sulayman.abu-bakr@nigerstate.gov.ng

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