Meet Our Personality for March: Pharm. (Chief) Hamidu Oluyedun

Pharm. (Chief) Hamidu Adediran Oluyedun is a distinguished pharmacist, scholar, administrator and community leader whose career spans over four decades of dedicated service to pharmacy practice, regulation and humanitarian development. A former director of pharmaceutical services with the Oyo State Hospital Management Board, he retired in 2021 after serving in various stations across the state, leaving a legacy of professionalism and administrative excellence.

Born on 13 February 1961 in Babasale Compound, Foko, Ibadan, Oyo State, he rose through early life challenges with resilience and determination. He obtained his first degree in Pharmacy from the then University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) and later earned two master’s degrees in Human Nutrition and Sociology, as well as a PhD in Medical Sociology from the University of Ibadan.

Mogaji, as he is fondly called, has consistently pursued academic and professional growth. He is a Fellow of the West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists (2012) and the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), he

Since 2006, he has served as a pharmaceutical inspector with the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria, contributing to regulatory enforcement and standards nationwide. He is a guest lecturer in several tertiary institutions and has lectured at the West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists since 2014. Following his retirement from public service, he became director of Harafat-GTB Pharmacy and Stores in 2021, while continuing to influence community pharmacy practice.

An accomplished academic with over 40 publications and abstract presentations at national and international levels, Oluyedun has participated in major professional forums, including four Geneva Health Forum outings. His recognitions include the Health Laureate in Africa Award, Bulgaria Embassy Award, and multiple scholarships and certifications.

He currently serves as national president of the Muslim Pharmacists Association of Nigeria and remains active in community leadership as treasurer of Ibadan South West.  Through the Harafat Oluyedun Foundation and personal initiatives, he has championed scholarships for indigent students, construction of community health and social infrastructure, biennial health outreaches, youth football competitions, and sustained health check-up and referral programmes in Ibadan communities.

In recognition of his meritorious service, he has received several honours, including the Merit Award of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (Oyo State Chapter), Distinguished Service recognitions and the UNIFEMGA National Award.

Happily married to Olori Ganiyat Oluyedun and blessed with three children, Pharm. (Chief) Oluyedun embodies professional excellence, regulatory integrity and grassroots impact.