Dr. Okonoda is a Consultant Psychiatrist and the immediate past Deputy Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee for Education and Training at the Jos University Teaching Hospital. Additionally, he holds the position of Reader (Associate Professor) in Addiction, Social, and Rehabilitation Psychiatry at the University of Jos. He obtained a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree from Obafemi Awolowo University and a Master's in Public Health from the University of Jos. Dr. Okonoda is a Fellow of the West African College of Physicians, a Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria, and a Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants of Nigeria. He is a certified management consultant and a certified management specialist with a distinction in Time Management from the London Graduate School. His certifications also include Leadership and Management in Health, Implementation Science, and Project Management from the University of Washington.