Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai and El-Amin University, Minna, have pledged to deepen academic collaboration aimed at boosting manpower development, research capacity, and shared use of facilities, especially in the health sciences.

Speaking while receiving a delegation from El-Amin University, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mohammed Hadi Sulaiman, expressed the University’s readiness to offer support, noting that both institutions share historical and developmental ties.

“I want to assure you that our anatomy and physiology laboratories in the College of Health Sciences are among the best I have seen. We have expanded our cadaver room, improved waste disposal systems, and upgraded our histology laboratory with high-quality microscopes and teaching materials,” he said.

He encouraged El-Amin University’s academic staff to visit IBBU ahead of upcoming accreditation exercises to familiarize themselves with the facilities, adding that practical teaching manuals would be made available to support their training.

Earlier, the Acting Vice-Chancellor of El-Amin University, Dr. Emmanuel Zwanbin, described the visit as a step toward formalizing cooperation between the two institutions.
“We may be a young university, but we have innovative ideas that we would like you to help translate. We seek opportunities for collaborative research, joint conferences, and access to your anatomy and physiology labs as part of our preparation for NUC accreditation,” he stated.

Prof. Zwanbin noted that El-Amin University currently runs 14 programmes, with its law Faculty as the flagship, and plans to commence Nursing and Medical Science programmes later in the year.

Speaking separately, other members of the University Management recalled that collaboration between both institutions had already begun informally through staff exchanges and consultancy roles.

The Registrar, Alhaji Idris Saleh Kusherki, in his vote of thanks, emphasized the mutual benefits of inter-university cooperation and assured El-Amin University of continued partnership in academic and research endeavours.

The meeting concluded with both parties reaffirming their commitment to building a lasting relationship that will enhance the quality of education and service delivery to their respective communities.