It is with heavy hearts that we announce that Dr. Ibrahim Muhammad Ibrahim has passed away to the great beyond. Dr. Ibrahim died in a ghastly motor accident on Sunday July 11, 2021. The PPFN family not only grieves at the passing of a remarkable individual but also for the loss his family suffers. He was laid to rest in line with Islamic injunctions at the Gudu Cemetery in Abuja at 6:00pm same day. Prior to his death, Dr. Ibrahim was the Executive Director of the Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria. He holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) degree from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1989) and a Master’s Degree in Applied Population Research from the University of Exeter United Kingdom (2000). He was a Member of the West African College of Physicians (MWACP) in Community Health and has also attended many courses and workshops in sexual and reproductive health within and outside Nigeria. Dr. Ibrahim has about 30 years working experience in public health and reproductive health both in the public and private sector. He worked with Jigawa State Ministry of Health as the Medical Officer where he rose to the rank of Assistant Director. He joined PPFN as an Assistant Director Service Delivery in 1997 and rose through the ranks to become the Executive Director in June 2001, a position he held until his death. The PPFN family and the SRHR community will miss his immense contribution to reproductive health most especially family planning in Nigeria. He is survived by a wife, four children, aged mother, brothers and sisters. May his gentle soul rest in peace Please use the condolence tab if you wish to sign the e-condolence register.

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