Enrolment into nursing programmes increases from 28,000 to 115,000 — FG
The federal government has announced that there is an increase in enrolment into nursing programmes from 28,000 enrolees to 115,000 enrolees annually. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director of Press, Federal Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo. She said the development is a testament to transforming healthcare education. “In a ground-breaking leap […]
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The federal government has announced that there is an increase in enrolment into nursing programmes from 28,000 enrolees to 115,000 enrolees annually.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Director of Press, Federal Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo.
She said the development is a testament to transforming healthcare education.
“In a ground-breaking leap for Nigeria’s healthcare and education sectors, Nigeria has reached a transformative milestone in healthcare education.
“Annual nursing enrolment has increased from 28,000, as it was on May 28, 2023, when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, administration was inaugurated, to an unprecedented 115,000 as a result of Mr. President’s initiative,” the statement read.
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, on revitalising the education and health sectors.
“In line with the administration’s emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medical Sciences, the Federal Ministries of Education and Health & Social Welfare, under the leadership of Dr Alausa and his counterpart, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, have successfully surpassed the initial set out target of 110,000 nursing students annually enrolled at our nursing colleges to 115,000.”
While thanking the stakeholders, industry leaders, the Nigerian Council of Nurses and Midwifery, teaching hospitals, and ministry staff for their contributions towards this great achievement, the minister said, “This increased enrolment capacity signals a transformative era for nursing education in Nigeria, positioning the country to meet domestic and global demands for qualified healthcare professionals.”