Background
Yakasai, Bashir Adam was born on December 29, 1953 in Yobe, Nigeria. Son of Adam Muhammad and Khadija Adam (Ummahani Nuoh) Yakasai.
Yakasai, Bashir Adam was born on December 29, 1953 in Yobe, Nigeria. Son of Adam Muhammad and Khadija Adam (Ummahani Nuoh) Yakasai.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria, 1979. Diploma in Psychiatry, University London, 1985. Diploma in Psychological Medicine, Royal College Physicians Ireland, Dublin, 1987.
Diploma in Clinical Neurology, Institute Neurology, London, 1986.
Registrar in psychogiriatrics Princess Alex Hospital, Harlow-Essex, England, 1985-1986. Registrar mental handicap Spencer House Epping, Essex, 1986-1987. Registrar drug dependancy unit Hackney Hospital, England, 1987-1988.
Senior registrar psychiatry department psychiatry Ahmadu Bello University, 1988-1992. Chief consultant neuropsychiatrist Nigerian Air Force, since 1992. Director Federal Neuropsychiat.
Hospital, Kware-Sokoto, Nigeria, 1996—2002. Honorary lecturer, consultant neurologist department medicine Ahmadu Bello University, 1995-2000. Associate senior lecturer neurology and psychiatry Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto, 1996-2003, visiting senior lecturer psychiatry and neurology Usmanu Danfodio University, since 2004.
Deputy director medical services Nigerian Air Force, since 2001. Faculty member University Benin-Nigeria. Resource member Training Course on Psychotherapy, since 1997.
Commander Nigerian Air Force Unit of Special Marshals, 195-97. Vice-chairman Special Marshals, Sokoto State, since 1997. Member New York Academy of Sciences, Association Psychiatrists in Nigeria (auditor), Nigerian Society Psychotherapy (vice president 1999), Federal Road Safety Code (special marshal, vice chairman 1999).
Married Maimuna Hassana Musa, September 22, 1977. Children: Khadija, Yusuf, Maryam, Rukaiya, Abdullahi, Binta, Mustaph, Amina, Maimuna, Rabiat.