BY ABDULKADIR M. LAWAN, FEBRUARY 06, 2026 | 054:23 PM
The University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) has played host to an accreditation team from the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN).
The visit, which took place on February 3, 2026, aimed to assess the university's medical programmes and facilities.
Prof. Mohammed Laminu Mele, the Vice Chancellor of UNIMAID, emphasized the importance of designing academic courses to suit the realities of the environment and communities they serve.
He stressed the need for primary healthcare and called on NPMCN to develop clear policies on family medicine, which would enable the Federal Government to implement and support such initiatives nationwide.
Prof. Mohammed Ahmed Waziri, the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Services) who represented the VC highlighted the importance of incorporating Family Medicine into the university's training, citing its vital role in serving community problems.
While speaking, Dr. Fatai Olanyan, the team lead of the accreditation team, expressed gratitude to the university management for their hospitality and cooperation.
He noted the need to integrate Family Medicine into undergraduate training in Nigerian universities, emphasizing its role in providing comprehensive patient care and building a resilient health system.
The accreditation team was assured of access to all relevant facilities and documents needed for the exercise.
Conflict Reporting is dangerous and risky. Our reporters constantly face life-threatening challenges, sometimes surviving ambushes, kidnap attempts and attacks by the whiskers as they travel and go into communities to get authentic and firsthand information. But we dare it every day, nonetheless, in order to keep you informed of the true situation of the victims, the trends in the conflicts and ultimately help in peace building processes. But these come at huge cost to us. We are therefore appealing to you to help our cause by donating to us through any of the following means. You can also donate working tools, which are even more primary to our work. We thank you sincerely as you help our cause.
Alternatively, you can also email us on
info@yen.ng or message us
via +234 803 931 7767
