Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria inducts 211 ABU graduands
A total of 211 graduands of the Department of Nursing Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria have been inducted into the nursing profession.
They were inducted by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) today (Wednesday, 8th January, 2025) at a ceremony held at Mamman Kontagora Square, Main Campus, ABU, Samaru, Zaria.
Speaking at the occasion, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kabiru Bala, commended the Department of Nursing Sciences for going too far despite the enormous challenges faced in previous years.
Prof. Bala appealed to the Registrar, Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, (NMCN), to increase the number of indexed students annually for the University, being the highest producer of Nurses in the country.
The Vice-Chancellor reiterated the continuous support of the University Management to the Department in order to make the programme more recognised globally.
He congratulated the lecturers, parents and the graduands for attaining a high academic excellence, and urged them to be good ambassadors of the University.
In his remarks, the Dean, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Dr. D.K Sani, said the induction ceremony is a tradition of the Department to introduce graduands into the nursing profession.
Dr. Sani, who is also the Head, Department of Nursing Sciences, disclosed that the Department has over ten PhD holders, saying with the support of the University Management, some are on training and others who were back have since proceeded to overseas for post-doctoral programmes.
The Dean said in terms of infrastructural development, the new building of the Department had been completed, waiting for clearance from the University Management to move in.
According to him, ABU is producing the largest number of nurses in the global community and the graduates of the Department are competent and are being sought globally.
The Dean appreciated the tremendous contributions of Prof. Hayat Gomma to the development of the Postgraduate programmes of the Department, adding that, so far, it has graduated 38 PhD and 79 MSc students.
This year, according to him, the Department successfully graduated 211 students, out of which 10 made First Class, 128 Upper Second Class, and 73 Lower Second Class.
Administering the professional oath to the graduands, the Registrar, Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN), Malam Allhassan Ndagi, emphasized that the success of the graduands at the Council’s exams qualified them for registration into the profession.
Represented by Mrs. Dota Sampu, the Registrar explained that nursing is a professional and academic programme aimed at promoting nursing sciences and holistically developing the healthcare sector in the country.
The Registrar enjoined the graduands to be willing to accept corrections where necessary and that they have the duty to contribute to the quality assurance of the profession globally.
Speaking on behalf of parents, Hajiya Lami Yakawu, thanked the Vice-Chancellor and the University Management for supporting their children.
Hajiya Yakawu enjoined the graduands to make their parents and the University proud wherever they find themselves..
In a goodwill message, the Class Representative of the graduating class, Mikail Muhammad Mikail, said the University shaped them into better individuals morally and academically.
Certificates and awards were presented to the First Class graduates and other distinguished individuals at the occasion.
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Public Affairs Directorate,
Office of the Vice-Chancellor,
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
(AHW)
Wednesday, 8th January, 2025.
