NAUB INAUGURATES COMMITTEE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL
The Nigerian Army University Biu (NAUB) has inaugurated a committee for the establishment of a College of Medical Sciences and a University Teaching Hospital at its Main Campus in Biu, Borno State. The inaugural meeting of the committee was held at the Board Room of Kashim Ibrahim University Teaching Hospital (KIUTH), formerly Borno State University Teaching Hospital, in Maiduguri.
The committee was constituted by His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, following a courtesy visit by the management of the Nigerian Army University Biu to the Governor at the Government House on 14 October 2026. The initiative underscores the Borno State Government’s commitment to supporting the University’s efforts to expand its academic programmes and strengthen healthcare education and service delivery in the state.
The committee is chaired by Professor Ahmed Ahidjo, Chairman of the Board of Kashim Ibrahim University Teaching Hospital. Other members representing the Borno State Government and its health and education institutions include Engr. Abba Lawan Wakilbe, Commissioner for Education; Professor Ibrahim Musa Kida, Chief Medical Director, KIUTH; Professor Babagana Gutti, Vice-Chancellor, KIU; Haj. Hauwa Abubakar, Esq., Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice; and Professor Hamman Ibrahim Garandawa, Provost, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri.
Representing the Nigerian Army University Biu are Professor Lawan Bala Buratai, Vice-Chancellor; Professor Abubakar Alkasim, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics); Professor Mohammed Audu, External Council Member; Professor Shinggu Danbaki Yamta, Dean, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences; and Dr. Benjamin Essien, Head of Department of Biology. Mr. Umar Kyari Abuna, Deputy Registrar, Council and General Administration, serves as the Secretary of the Committee.
The inauguration was immediately followed by an extensive deliberative session during which members examined several critical issues relating to the proposed establishment of the College of Medical Sciences and the University Teaching Hospital. Discussions focused on key considerations, institutional requirements and other strategic matters necessary for the successful actualisation of the initiative.
The proposed establishment of the College of Medical Sciences and University Teaching Hospital is expected to broaden NAUB’s academic and professional training capacity, particularly in medical and allied health sciences, while contributing to the development of healthcare manpower and improved access to quality healthcare services in Borno State and beyond.
The initiative also represents an important milestone in the University’s institutional development and reflects the growing collaboration between the Nigerian Army University Biu and the Borno State Government towards advancing education, research and healthcare development.
