Tinubu Appoints Prof. Faruk Buba as UMTH CMD for Four Years

By Ali Mohammed Zanna, Maiduguri

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Faruk Buba as the substantive Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), Maiduguri, Borno State, for an initial four-year term.

According to an official letter dated October 12, 2026, the appointment takes effect from October 5, 2026.

The letter, signed by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, on behalf of the Federal Government, said the appointment followed a competitive selection process conducted in line with guidelines for appointing chief medical directors of federal tertiary health institutions.

The minister expressed confidence in Professor Buba’s professional experience, institutional knowledge, and ability to lead the hospital.

As substantive CMD, Buba will oversee UMTH’s administration and management, ensuring compliance with relevant laws, public service regulations, and Federal Government policies.

He is also expected to promote professionalism, accountability, transparency and the efficient use of public resources, while working to improve healthcare delivery at the institution.

Pate congratulated the new medical director and wished him a successful tenure.

UMTH is a federal tertiary healthcare institution serving patients from Borno State and other parts of Nigeria’s North-East region.