UNIMAID Inducts 79 New Doctors, Dental Surgeons as Dr. Mustapha Sweeps 5 Awards

The University of Maiduguri has inducted 79 new medical and dental practitioners into the profession during the College of Medical Sciences’ 16th BDS and 50th Batch “B” MBBS Attestation Ceremony held Thursday, June 25, 2026, at the University’s Convocation Square.

A total of 59 Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) graduates and 20 Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) graduates took the oath, bringing UNIMAID’s cumulative output to 3,471 medical doctors and 331 dental surgeons since inception.

Represented by Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) Prof. Babagana Bako, Vice-Chancellor Prof. Mohammed Laminu Mele described the induction as the reward of “years of disciplined study, clinical training and personal sacrifice.” He urged the new doctors and dentists to practise with competence, compassion and integrity, placing patients’ welfare above personal interest.

“Medicine demands both skill and character. Be humble in success, honest in practice and diligent in learning,” Prof. Bako advised.

Prof. Bako noted the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria’s recent full accreditation of both MBBS and BDS programmes, and said UNIMAID is aligning plans to increase admission capacity as directed by the MDCN.

He also announced ongoing TETFund projects including a Special High Impact Intervention and a Simulation Centre, with equipment already supplied and construction set to begin. Land has been secured for a planned College Complex and Clinical Students’ Hostels to improve learning and welfare.

The Provost, College of Medical Sciences, Prof. Harman Garandawa, commended the MDCN and University management for supporting standards of excellence in medical training.

The ceremony’s highlight was the presentation of academic excellence awards. Dr. Mohammed Nur Mustapha emerged top laureate, bagging five awards: Overall Best Graduating Student in Dentistry, Best in Restorative Dentistry, Best in Preventive Dentistry, Best in Child Dental Care, and Best in Oral Anatomy & Oral Physiology, plus the MMA Award.

Bintu Mustapha won three awards: NMA Overall Best Female Graduating Student, Best in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, and Best in Pre-Phase Examination.

Registrar of the MDCN, Prof. Fatima Kyari, represented by Dr. Tijjani Mandaka, congratulated the inductees and warned against professional misconduct, stressing that medicine is “a continuous learning process that requires commitment and service to humanity.”