02/06/2026
UN-HABITAT BRINGS GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO MAU, YOLA AS VICE CHANCELLOR PLEDGES FULL SUPPORT
A high-level team from UN-Habitat's SIDPIN Project visited MAU Yola today, proposing a landmark Memorandum of Understanding that could unlock new frontiers of inclusive urban development programming for Nigeria's North-East.
The delegation paid a courtesy visit to the Vice Chancellor of Modibbo Adama University, Yola Prof. Ibrahim Umar laying the groundwork for a formal institutional partnership that could yield transformative dividends for the region.
The team, led by the Chief Technical Adviser of the UN-Habitat Office in Nigeria Niina Rinne, presented a proposal for institutional collaboration and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between UN-Habitat SIDPIN and Modibbo Adama University, Yola a move aimed at strengthening urban development programming, research excellence, and knowledge transfer across Adamawa State and the wider North-East of Nigeria.
The Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Ibrahim Umar, received the delegation warmly and expressed deep appreciation for the initiative. He pledged the university's full commitment to the proposed partnership, promising to provide all necessary support and an enabling environment to ensure its success.
In a testament to Modibbo Adama University, Yola growing institutional capacity, Prof. Umar also highlighted that the university currently enjoys a 24-hour uninterrupted electricity supply a remarkable achievement that underscores its readiness to host and sustain high-impact collaborative programmes.
According to the proposal letter, the MoU would focus on inclusive and sustainable urban development, community programming, and research collaboration and many more. The partnership is envisioned as a long-term framework that not only benefits the two institutions but also strengthens community ties and drives development outcomes across the North-East sub-region.
Both parties expressed eagerness to meet again to further discuss timelines, content of formal collaboration, and the possibilities of building a lasting partnership with Modibbo Adama University.
Source:
Information and Publicity Unit
