THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS: UNIMAID ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INAUGURATES DINNER ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR ITS HISTORIC 1ST AWARD NIGHT DINNER

ABUJA — The stage is set. On Thursday, 27th August 2026, the University of Maiduguri Alumni Association formally inaugurated the Dinner Organising Committee for the Award Night Dinner of its 1st Annual General Meeting/Annual General Congress, at a ceremony held at L&N Kitchen, Wuse 2, Abuja. The Committee was inaugurated by the Acting President of the Association, Maimuna Wakawa, who charged its members to deliver an evening worthy of the finest traditions of our alma mater. The nine-member Committee is chaired by Hajiya Laylah Ali Othman, with Aminu Shata as Secretary, and Aminu Jafiya, Saadatu Muazu, Abdulrahman Sade, Kingsley Chimezie-Alloy the Speaker, Abdul Bulama MC Tujens, Salamatu Oniyangi, and Abubakar Ahmad as members. Speaking at the inauguration, the Acting President congratulated the members of the newly constituted Committee on their nomination and selection, noting that their appointment was not by chance. The members, she stated, were carefully selected on the strength of their proven track records, their commitment and dedication to the affairs of the Alumni Association, and their experience and expertise in planning and executing successful events, and she expressed confidence in their ability to deliver a befitting and memorable Dinner and Award Night that reflects the values and spirit of the UNIMAID Alumni Association. Presenting the Committee’s Terms of Reference, she highlighted the responsibility entrusted to its members: to plan and deliver a memorable evening that will bring alumni together to reconnect, celebrate one another, honour deserving members and, most importantly, reminisce about the cherished memories of our old school days. The event, she added, is envisaged as an opportunity for alumni across generations to come together in an atmosphere of friendship, nostalgia, and celebration, while strengthening the bonds that continue to unite us as proud graduates of the University of Maiduguri. She assured the Committee of the full support of the Global Executive in ensuring the success of the event. Responding on behalf of the Committee, the Chairman, Hajiya Laylah Ali Othman, thanked the Global Executive Committee for finding her worthy of the responsibility of chairing the Committee. “The task ahead is doable with the support of all of us,” she said, pledging that her committee will deliver a world-class event befitting the University of Maiduguri and its alumni across the globe. The Dinner and Awards Night holds on Saturday, 7th November 2026 in Abuja under the theme “Unity, Resilience and Impact: Building UNIMAID, Strengthening the Nation”, bringing together up to 1,200 alumni and distinguished guests for the conferment of awards on distinguished alumni and an entertainment experience curated to take members back to their campus years, the music of our student days, cultural performances, throwback presentations, and reminiscences from every graduating set from 1979 to 2025. The Association warmly encourages graduating sets, hostel groups, and circles of old friends to begin planning now to attend together and make the Dinner their reunion, reconnect with classmates, rally your set, and mark the night side by side with those with whom you shared your campus years. Arrangements to enable groups to attend and be seated together will be announced in due course. Information on tickets will be made available soon, alongside further announcements on the awards and the full programme of the AGM/AGC weekend of 6th–7th November 2026. Every son and daughter of UNIMAID has a seat at the table. Signed: Engr. Musa Ibrahim Musa MNSE,MNIM, fdc National Publicity Secretary, University of Maiduguri Alumni Association (Global) 29th August 2026