One of my priorities, when I took office, was to restore the accreditation of our College of Medicine and Health Sciences ABSU, which was revoked due to inadequate facilities and staff welfare. I witnessed the suffering of our students, lecturers, and patients, and I promised to never let it happen again. We invested massively in the renovation and upgrade of the infrastructure, equipment, and personnel of ABSUTH.
I am glad to announce that the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Abia State University, Uturu has successfully regained full accreditation from the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) after a period of suspension lasting almost three years. This is a remarkable achievement for our state and it affirms our commitment to deliver quality healthcare and education to our people.
With this accreditation, our medical students can now resume their training at the Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH) Aba, with a higher admission quota and a valid accreditation to train house officers. I appreciate the MDCN team led by the Deputy Registrar, Dr. Nnaemeka Nwakanma, for their rigorous inspection and favourable verdict. I also commend the Commissioner for Health, Dr Ngozi Okoronkwo, the Vice Chancellor ABSU, Professor Maxwell Ogbulu, the pioneer Provost, College of Medicine and Health Sciences ABSU, Professor Akpuaka; the Acting Chief Medical Director ABSUTH, Professor John Chikezie and the entire Abia State University Accreditation Committee for their diligent work and dedication.
We have also allocated 20% and 15% of our 2024 annual budget to education and health, respectively, to demonstrate our resolve to promote the well-being and security of our people. We believe that these are not favours, but obligations that we owe to our citizens. We will continue to do our best to provide quality service and governance to our state.
I congratulate our medical students, lecturers, and staff on this milestone, and I encourage them to make the best use of this opportunity to excel in their studies and careers.
So, Dr Naik, the Islamic hate preacher and provocateur, banned from many countries because of his inciting speeches, is now in Nigeria give speeches. He already began with his controversial posts.
May God help keep the fragile religious peace we still have for now.
@SmileComsNG , what’s wrong with your network in Gwagwalada. Almost 2 days now, no service. Would my subscription be saved and returned to me? I can’t work. Why?
@Classycrystale1 .This tweet appears malicious. The news reported of his death is different from what you’re spreading here. Is it possible that his killers have created this false narrative to blind everyone from sympathizing with his death and investigating it properly? This is a terrible news.
@Dekelvinkings@lifeoflase@PeterObi But you understand the need to rush people to the nearest health facility. Certainly there are other very good hospitals, but they could still be attended to in the nearest and after initial care be transferred to other facilities. You know the traffic situation in Lagos.
@Dwayne0424@FelixChidinma7@Barnabas1902@Naija_Activist Beast of no nation is about the civil war in Sierra Leone and her he was brainwashing the child soldiers he was commanding. Nice words but the context is not a good one.
@Omojuwa I think if the states became independent to fend for themselves and send allocations to the Federal purse instead, our population figure will reduce drastically. Right now, the reverse is the case, states are getting allocations from Abuja to survive, hence the need for numbers.