2nd set of students of Bauchi College of Nursing and Midwifery graduate

Seventy-one 2nd set of students of the Bauchi State College of Nursing and Midwifery have graduated with a charge on them to be good ambassadors of the institution.

While speaking at the joint graduation and matriculation ceremony of the students, Provost of the College, Hajiya Rakiya Saleh said that already, most of the graduating students have been indexed with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria thereby making them ready for engagement by prospective employers.

She stated that “the College is graduating its 2nd set of students Nurses (set 2018) who are 71 in number and most of them have already been indexed with the council.”

On matriculation, she said that “Matriculation is indeed an important ceremony in of every tertiary institution. On this occasion, fresh students are made to take oaths of allegiance to constituted authority and commit themselves to peaceful living as members of the College community. With this, every matriculated student is entitled to all rights and privileges recognised by the College.”

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The Provost recalled that Bauchi State College of Nursing and Midwifery was established by the state government via the State Assembly Law in January 2011, to offer courses of study in Nursing and Midwifery in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Regulation.

On the approval to commence the Community Midwifery Programme, Hajiya Rakiya Saleh expressed confidence that the present administration will provide all the necessary logistics for it to become a reality.

According to her, there are some challenges to be surmounted as the college now has increased indexing capacity which translates into the need for additional conductive facilities, especially provision of students accommodation and completion of the ongoing projects in the college.

Rakiya Saleh said, “It is to be noted that this landmark achievement was recorded under the able leadership of his Excellency, Governor Bala A. Mohammed. In the same vein, we wish to extend our appreciation to the Governor and other stakeholders for their assistance and support in seeing the successful continuity of the college.”

The Provost then used the medium on behalf of the management, staff and students of the college congratulated Governor Bala Mohammed on the affirmation of his election by the Supreme Court.

The Bauchi State First Lady, Hajia Aisha Bala Mohammed while addressing the students, pledged to contribute towards reducing the menace of maternal and child mobility in the state through massive awareness.

Hajia Aisha Bala  Mohammed who was concerned about the rate of maternal and child mobility in the state stressed the need for all hands to be on deck to address the situation.