Aliyu Mohammed Baba
Drug Enforcement Agent
Ilorin,Kwara, Nigeria
Summary
A Fulbright Humphrey fellow and visionary superintendent with over 10 years of experience in the addiction field. Having been successful at overseeing operations at both the substance supply and demand reduction fields, I remain committed to evolving my experience and expertise on evidence-based substance use prevention and treatment intervention strategies focusing on youth, risky and recovery populations.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
9
9
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Superintendent of Narcotics
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)
Awka , Anambra, Nigeria
07.2011 - Current
- Oversaw operations at the NDLEA secretariat of Kwara State Command.
- Headed operations at the NDLEA Administrative office in Anambra State Command.
- Coordinated substance use education enlightenment activities for high school pupils in Kwara State during the June 26 United Nations Drug day annual celebrations.
- Counseling, rehabilitation and recovery support of substance dependent persons and maintenance of their database in Anambra State Command.
- Exploring and designing effective evidence-based substance use prevention and treatment programs for NDLEA which is aimed at focusing on the youth and other high risk populations within the country.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Physiology
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Nigeria. 08.2002 - 12.2006
High School Diploma -
Federal Government College Sokoto
Sokoto State, Nigeria. 10.1995 - 06.2001
Skills
Teamwork: This is a virtue I have worked with since the onset of my professional career in the addiction field I have successfully piloted a team of 6 members to organize the administrative functions needed to run a whole State command Efficient communication, time management, brainstorming among members on how to meet our deadlines were key qualities that facilitated my achievement The results of my achievement further afforded the appointment into a similar role when I got transferred to the South-East region, Anambra State
Staff Management: My experience as a Deputy team leader in the Drug supply reduction department gave me the reason to interact closely and directly with a larger number of 26 staff members I had the opportunity to learn to accommodate contrasting strengths and weaknesses from members and develop the skill of complimentarily harnessing these virtues for the collective success of the team in its operations Conflict management and resolution became an integral tool I used in carrying all members along in the team affairs
Continuous Improvement: My zeal for continuous learning to improve my career in the addiction profession knows no boundary Trained by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Criminal Investigation in 2015, I have successfully investigated critical cases involving drug cartels which led to their prosecutions Similarly, in 2019, I was trained on Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC) Core series for substance use disorders organized by Global Initiative on Substance Abuse (GISA) in collaboration with the Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Program, Sri Lanka The knowledge gained from the UPC training helped me in modifying and allowing of gradual adoption of evidence-based practices in the Drug Demand Reduction Unit of NDLEA My unending thirst to acquire more knowledge eventually became evident when I won the international award as a 2021/2022 Fulbright Hubert Humphrey Fellow currently undergoing professional and leadership development in the field of Substance Abuse Education, Prevention and Treatment, at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), USA
Accomplishments
- Introduction of a secretariat at Kwara state command to compliment the administrative function of the command.
- Supervision of staffs weekly duties through routine rosters.
- Coordination of substance education enlightenment activities for high school pupils during annual celebrations of United Nations (UN) day against substance abuse.
- Supervision of monthly training for staffs.
- Collaborated with DDRU team members in the management of Drug free clubs in High schools.
Affiliations
- National Drug Law Enforcement Agency
- Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, U.S
- International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP)
- The Association For Addiction Professionals (NAADAC)
- Virginia Foundation For Healthy Youth (VFHY)
- Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)
Certification
Too Good for Drugs Facilitator Training - [3 Hours]
Timeline
Botvin Life Skills Facilitator Training - [3 Hours]
10-2022
Too Good for Drugs Facilitator Training - [3 Hours]
12-2021
Stanford Tobacco Prevention Toolkit Facilitator Training - [3 Hours]
12-2021
Catch My Breath Facilitator Training - [3 Hours]
10-2021
Positive Action Facilitator Training - [3 Hours]
10-2021
Facilitator training on Strengthening Families Program: For Parents and Youth 10-14 - [21 Hours]
09-2021
Project Management Essentials - [14 Hours and 1.4 CEUs]
09-2021
Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC) Implementers Series, Core Course - [39 CEHs]
06-2019
Criminal Investigation Course
04-2015
Superintendent of Narcotics
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)
07.2011 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Physiology
University of Ilorin
08.2002 - 12.2006
High School Diploma -
Federal Government College Sokoto
10.1995 - 06.2001