UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI (UNIMAID) GOVERNING COUNCIL APPROVES PROMOTION OF 100 ACADEMIC STAFF, EXTENDS TENURE OF REGISTRAR AND BURSAR

The Governing Council of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), Borno State, has approved the promotion of 100 senior academic staff members to professorial and readership cadres. The Council also granted a one-year tenure extension to the Registrar and the University Bursar.

The decisions were taken at the Council’s 167th Regular Meeting held on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, and were made known in a statement dated October 22, 2026, issued by the Office of the Vice-Chancellor and signed by the Public Relations Officer, Amina Abdullahi.

Promotion of 100 Academic Staff

According to the statement, the Council approved the promotion in a bid to reinforce the institution’s academic depth and human capital. The breakdown is as follows:

• 40 academic staff were elevated to the rank of Professor

• 60 academic staff were promoted to the rank of Reader

Tenure Extension for Registrar and Bursar

In a related development, the Governing Council approved a one-year tenure extension for two of the university’s Principal Officers: the Registrar, Ahmad Alhaji Lawan, and the University Bursar, Ibrahim Umar.

The university explained that the approval is backed by statutory provisions. Under Section 5(a) and sub-section 3 of the 1993 Universities (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (as amended), the Council may, upon satisfactory performance, extend the tenure of the Registrar and Bursar for a further period of one year only, upon the expiration of their initial five-year terms.

• The Registrar, who was appointed by the Governing Council at its 156th meeting on March 24, 2022, had his tenure extended from March 24, 2027, to March 24, 2028.

• The Bursar, who was appointed at the Special Council meeting held on May 18, 2022, had his tenure extended from May 18, 2027, to May 18, 2028.

Council’s Confidence in Principal Officers

The statement said the decision reaffirms the Council’s confidence in the sterling administrative acumen, institutional memory and leadership of the two officers, which continue to foster financial discipline, operational transparency and administrative harmony within the university.

CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mohammed Laminu Mele, together with the entire university community, congratulated the newly promoted professors and readers, as well as the Registrar and the Bursar, and wished them continued success in their respective offices.