The Government of Bayelsa State says it has concluded plans to secure reaccreditation for the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tombia, in Yenagoa Local Government Area, in a bid to upgrade it into a College of Nursing and Midwifery, a Higher National Diploma (HND) awarding institution.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr Pabara Newton Igwele stated this when the Secretary-General/ Registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN), Alh. Faruk Umar Abubakar (fwcn) and the accreditation team of the Nursing Council visited the state.
Dr Igwele added that his dream for nursing students in the state to graduate with a Higher National Diploma (HND) is being materialised as the School of Nursing is on its way to becoming a College of Nursing.
He urged the Principal of the school and other teaching staff to further their education up to the PhD level, such that as students are being upgraded, they are also improving themselves.
The commissioner said he was grieved when the School of Nursing lost accreditation in April, but he is glad that the school has been approved for accreditation, adding that Governor Diri will be delighted to hear the news.
He said he loves the unity among nurses in the state and urged them to continue in that manner, thanking them for making the event a successful one.
In his remarks, Alh. Faruk Umar Abubakar thanked the state government for the efforts and investments in the Schools of Nursing and Midwifery, saying their commitment is highly commendable.
He thanked Senator Douye Diri for appointing several nurses into his cabinet saying it shows he has the political will to transform healthcare in the state.
He stated that in a short while, the school will be accredited and also become a college, advising nurses to further their education saying that it has become possible to get a Masters in Midwifery in the country.
He said the Nursing Council has established deep roots in the state and advised nurses to uphold the highest levels of professionalism while attending to patients and mentoring other young nurses.
The Chief Whip of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Hon Ebiwou Koku Obiyai on her part, said her vision is for more nurses to be part of governance and policymaking.
She called on them to participate in politics, and continue to contribute their quota to the development of the state and nation at large.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr Wisdom Ebiye Sawyer while giving the vote of thanks appreciated the governor for his investment in the health sector, the Commissioner for Health for his visionary leadership, all nursing stakeholders and participants for making the event a huge success.
A highlight of the event was the conferment of a Chieftaincy title on Alh. Faruk Umar Abubakar as the Ebidou-owei 1 of Bayelsa State, by Dr Pabara Igwele and Chief Dr Williams Appah, the Undutareowei 1 of Ekpetiama Kingdom.
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