Education
Unijos Graduates 60 Medical Doctors, Mounts Physiotherapy, Radiography Programmes
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) on Friday, in Jos inducted 60 qualified graduates of University of Jos as medical doctors.
Registrar of the council, Dr T. A. B Sanusi, who administered the oath on the new physicians, charged them to adhere to the ethics of the profession.
Sanusi who was represented by the Council’s Head of Registration, Dr Henry Okwuokenye, advised the new doctors to always give their best as they would be dealing with human lives.
“You must be very careful as you are no longer students but doctors who would be dealing with human lives.“Respect your senior colleagues and teachers as there is still much for you to learn from them.“Always remember that first degree is not the end of studies in medical profession, you must keep updating your knowledge in order to be abreast of current issues and diseases.“I wish to also advise you not to be in a hurry to go abroad because many that have rushed out are regretting their actions,” he advised.
Prof. Sabastian Maimako, Vice Chancellor, University of Jos, said that so much had been put in by government, the university and the teaching hospital as well as individual families to bring up the inductees.“This is our contribution as a training institution to to country’s healthcare system, knowing fully well the brain drain of our medical doctors to other climes.“This brain drain is a great loss not only to the country’s investment but also the loss of skilled manpower that would have been available for our people,” he lamented.
Maimako, who was represented by Prof. Tanko Ishaya, Deputy Vice Chancellor Academics, said that the university would spare no efforts at building infrastructure and human capacity within the available resources to make the institution to be amongst the best.The vice chancellor said that the College of Health Sciences would be a beneficiary of the efforts.He announced that the university would soon invite the MDCN registrar to accredit the school’s Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme.
According to him, the university was expecting the National Universities Commission (NUC) in the last quarter of 2019 for the accreditation of the BDS programme.
“We will continue to do our best to access what is due to us from TetFund and other funding agencies to enable us build more infrastructure for the university.
“The good news is that we have received funding from TetFund for the faculties of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture as well as to complete the abandoned multipurpose lecture theatre of the College.“I believe the college has a pool of alumni that can assist the college and university to provide infrastructure as part of giving back to their Alma mater,”he added.
Dr Alkali Mohammed, Chief Medical Director, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Teaching Hospital, was the medical elder at the induction.
Mohammed advised the inductees to do their best saying, good product sold more.The medical elder also told the graduands to consider the ethics of the profession as a guide. (NAN)
UniJos Mounts Physiotherapy, Radiography Programmes
Prof. Simon Yiltok, Provost, College of Health Sciences, University of Jos, says the college is considering starting two new programmes in physiotherapy and radiography.
Yiltok made the disclosure on Friday, at the induction of 60 newly-qualified graduates of the institution.He said that there was already infrastructure for the take-off of the programmes as the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) old site would house the programmes.“The new programmes will not only add to the needed manpower in the heath care industry of this country but also reduce the pressure for admission into our existing programmes by adding alternatives.“I am yet to see a graduate of physiotherapy who is an indigene of Plateau,” he said.The provost said that the induction ceremony was a mandatory process that would enable the inductees to commence their career having satisfied the requirements of academic and professional competence.He that the inductees that were from Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) took professional examination that were held between April and August.He said the graduands were taught by the best lecturers/doctors in the classroom, laboratories, clinics, emergency rooms, theatres and other specialised units within and outside the hospital.“We have produced quality doctors that can be attested to globally as we have been having enormous support from the vice chancellor in both infrastructure and manpower,” Yiltok said.He, however, appealed to the vice chancellor to consider providing additional structures to enable the college to move completely to its permanent site in Lamingo.He also appealed to the vice chancellor to recruit more staff in critical areas of specialisation for teaching both undergraduate and postgraduates as well as research in almost all programmes. (NAN)
Prof. Kamil Rauf, the Director of University of Ilorin’s Computer-Based Centre, on Monday said a total number of 16,097 admission-seekers, attended the institution’s 2024 Post-UTME screening.
Rauf expressed delight over the seamless conduct of the exercise while speaking with newsmen in Ilorin, attributing the huge number to adequate preparations put in place by the university management.
“The success recorded in the exercise was as a result of the material and human resources’ support given to the CBT by the management.
“During the exercise, the centre employed the use of high level technological innovation it put in place by the institution,” he said.
Rauf also noted that the quality of the infrastructure at the CBT had impacted positively on the university’s internal examinations.
He said these included departmental examinations, Institute of Education examinations, Centre for Open and Distance Learning examination (CODL), remedial examinations and Post-UTME screening.
Rauf said that University of Ilorin, was also a centre used to conduct the police and pension service promotion examinations.
“Others include, examinations for the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, Nursing Council of Nigeria, and Agricultural Council of Nigeria, among others,” he said.
The Director was however silent on the number of admission-seekers the university would be giving admission to for the 2024/2025 session.
”I will get back to the media on this once the decision is taken,” he said.(NAN)
The Students’ Union of the University of Ibadan (UI) on Friday rejected the school fees increment approved by the governing council of the institution.Report says that to show their disapproval, the students staged an overnight protest from 10:20 pm to 2 a.m.The President of the union, Bolaji Aweda; Vice-President, Bolutife Aboderin, and Secretary, Daniel Elemide in a statement, rejected the new fees.
“We reject the decision made by the council. We are embarking a boycott of classes until our demands are fulfilled.“We demand a reversal of the increase. The students demand that the school fees portal should be shut down within 24 hours until our demands were met,” they said.The union leaders urged students to make use of social media platfprms to mobilise others on the #UIFEESMUSTFALL and #SAVEUITES until there demands are met.NAN reports that the governing council of the university on Thursday, approved the increment in school fees of students of the university from 100 to 400 level and also fixed deadline for payment.In a statement signed by the Registrar and secretary to the council, G.O. Saliu and available to UCJUI, the decision was reached at the inaugural meeting of the council held earlier on Thursday and it considered the new levy as recommended by the Senate of the University.Students who have not yet completed their registration, the council said, were advised to do so on or before Sept. 4.“Consequently, students who are yet to pay and complete their registration exercises are advised to do so, on or before Sept. 4, to enable departments download lists of registered students, in preparation for the First Semester Examination,” the release read in part.Additionally, the council urged students to take advantage of financial aids such as the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) and various scholarships offered by the University and other benefactors to assist indigent students.The council also made it clear that there would be no extension of the registration deadline, as the portal will be closed after the specified date.“Council equally directed that students be encouraged to take advantage of the students’ loan fund (NELFUND) and sundry scholarships instituted by the University and other weil-meaning philanthropists, to cater for indigent students.“Above is for strict adherence as the portal will not be opened after the deadline,” the released further clarified.Report says that the deadline for the payment of school fees was initially suspended, following the July protest . (NAN)
President Bola Tinubu has approved the conversion of Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, Lafia, to the Federal University of Lafia Teaching Hospital, Nasarawa.In a statement on Wednesday by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, he said the approval followed a request by the Nasarawa State government.
“The conversion of the health facility to a federal teaching hospital will not only enhance the training of students in medical and allied sciences but also boost healthcare delivery in the state. “President Tinubu remains committed to ensuring the social welfare and healthcare security of Nigerians.“He will aggressively sustain his administration’s investment drive and efforts in the sector,” he said. (NAN)
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