Mercy Medical University Granted Full IJMB Operational Approval as First Centre in Iwo
Mercy Medical University Granted Full IJMB Operational Approval as First Centre in Iwo
UmarFarouk123 
A resource verification team from the Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB), under the auspices of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, on Friday conducted an assessment visit to Mercy Medical University and subsequently granted the institution full approval to operate the IJMB programme.
The team, comprising Prof. Oyewale (Team Leader), Prof. Aminu (Director, IJMB), Prof. Adamu (Deputy Director, IJMB) and Mr Olorundare (Representative of IJMB affiliated institutions), was received by the university's management. The delegation was welcomed by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof. Abdullahi Idris, who represented the Vice-Chancellor, alongside the Registrar, Mr Olalekan Adiat, and members of the university's IJMB Directorate.
In the welcome address delivered on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor, the university expressed its strong commitment and readiness to host and successfully run the IJMB programme in line with established standards.
The team leader, Prof. Oyewale, representing the Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, outlined the essential requirements and expectations of the IJMB programme. He stressed the need for the host institution to fully meet all statutory provisions to ensure quality delivery.
Providing further details, the Director of IJMB, Prof. Aminu, explained the operational criteria, covering the mode of admission, teaching methodologies, conduct of examinations and marking of examination scripts.
Following the formal meeting, the team inspected the university's facilities to evaluate their suitability and the institution's overall preparedness for the programme.
Having certified both the facilities and the university's readiness, the resource verification team approved Mercy Medical University for full operation of the IJMB programme with an allocated quota of 250 students.
The programme is scheduled to commence in June 2027. With this approval, Mercy Medical University becomes the first IJMB centre in Iwo, Osun State.
The exercise concluded with a group photograph featuring members of the university management and the IJMB resource verification team.
