Book with forward written by Sultan, honouring Prof Mora at 70, debuts May 13
By BASHIR ADEFAKA
The book’s foreword was written by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, reflecting Mora’s longstanding relationship with the revered world class monarch and inter-religious harmony and peace advocate.
A book documenting the life and contributions of Professor Ahmed Tijjani Mora to pharmacy regulation in Nigeria will be publicly presented and launched on Wednesday, 13 May 2026, in Kaduna.
The book titled “Professor Ahmed Tijjani Mora: A Pillar of Pharmacy Regulation in Nigeria,” chronicles decades of service by the renowned academic and regulator, whose career has spanned teaching, mentorship and leadership across key pharmaceutical institutions in the country.
The DEFENDER reports that the event, scheduled to be held at Abyssinia Hall, Hotel Seventeen in Kaduna, is expected to draw participants from the healthcare sector, academia, government and the general public.
Professor Mora, who turns 70 on the day of the launch, graduated as a pharmacist from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in 1978 and rose through the ranks to become a Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice.
Over a career spanning more than 5 decades, he has taught and mentored thousands of students at Ahmadu Bello University, Kaduna State University, and Igbinedion University, Okada.
The book project was initiated by a group of his former students and associates under the aegis of the Prof. A. T. Mora Book Project Committee, chaired by Pharm. Aliyu Jibrin.
According to the committee, the publication seeks to preserve Mora’s legacy and highlight his contributions to strengthening Nigeria’s pharmaceutical regulatory framework.
The work details the involvement of Ahmed Mora with regulatory bodies, including the defunct Pharmacists Board of Nigeria and the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria, where he served in various capacities between 1989 and 2023, including as Board Member, Registrar/Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Governing Council.
The book’s foreword was written by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, reflecting Mora’s longstanding relationship with the revered world class monarch and inter-religious harmony and peace advocate.
Dignitaries expected at the event include former Vice President Namadi Sambo, who will chair, and the Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli, who will serve as Traditional Father of the Day.
Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, is expected to grace the all-important ceremony as Special Guest of Honour, while the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, will attend as the Guest of Honour.
The book reviewer is Professor Abdulmumini Hassan Rafindadi, former Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Lokoja.
