Pharm (Col) Victor Segun Ajanaku (retired) is the chairman of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Oyo State Branch. He is also the chairman and chief executive officer of Viofield Pharmaceuticals Limited, a pharmaceutical importation company based in Ibadan, Oyo State.
A man with an uncommon passion for the pharmacy profession, he was born on 29 January, 1960. His contributions to pharmacy span over four decades, marked by unwavering dedication and significant roles in professional practice and community service, earning him numerous accolades.
Ajanaku is a distinguished and accomplished clinical pharmacist whose career covers a broad spectrum of pharmaceutical practice. His professional journey includes notable contributions to hospital pharmacy, military service, logistics and supply chain management, public health, consultancy, investment, and industrial pharmacy.
He began his academic journey at the prestigious Nigerian Military School, Zaria, before earning his Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, in 1983. Committed to advancing his expertise, he obtained a Master of Science degree in Pharmaceutical Analysis and Quality Control in 1985, and later earned a Pharm.D. degree in 2010, when clinical pharmacy was just beginning to gain prominence in Nigeria.
Commissioned into the Nigerian Army in 1981, Ajanaku rose through the ranks to retire as a full Colonel in October 2014. His distinguished military career culminated as the director of pharmaceutical services at the Military Hospital, Ikoyi, Lagos. Between 2000 and 2006, he served as a consultant to the National Programme on Immunisations and the World Health Organisation (WHO), contributing his expertise to national health initiatives.
His service to the pharmacy profession is extensive. He was chairman of the Association of Industrial Pharmacists of Nigeria (Oyo Zone) from 2021 to 2023 and served on its National Council during the same period. He has been actively involved in planning major industry conferences, including the 26th and 27th NAIPS conferences held in Enugu (2023) and Ibadan (2024) respectively.
Ajanaku has also served on the Membership Committee of NAIP National and played key roles in PSN Oyo State Branch, first as secretary of the Ethics and Disciplinary Committee, then as an unofficial member, and currently as its chairman since 2023. He also serves as a council member of the PSN National.
Throughout his career, he has received numerous awards recognising his outstanding service, including the Forces Service Star (FSS) in 1993, the Meritorious Service Star (MSS) in 1999, the Distinguished Service Star (DSS) in 2005, and the Grand Service Star (GSS) in 2012. He is a Fellow of the PSN, and more recently, he was honoured with the Merit Award by the Oyo PSN in 2023 and bestowed with an honorary chieftaincy title from Oluyole, Ibadan, in 2024.
On the personal front, he is happily married to Olamide Ajanaku, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). They are blessed with four children and nine grandchildren. His hobbies include playing golf and travelling.
