Provost seeks automatic employment of graduates of Adamawa Nursing College
Provost seeks automatic employment of graduates of Adamawa Nursing College
By Martins Abochol
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Yola, Sept. 21, 2018 (NAN) Mr Abubakar Salisu, the Provost, College of Nursing and Midwifery, Yola, has appealed to Adamawa Government to offer automatic employment of graduates of the institution in the state.
Salisu made the call on Friday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola.
The provost who spoke through the Registrar, Alhaji Ibrahim Abubakar, said that such absorption could improve the quality and manpower capacity of the health sector in the state.
He said that the college was producing quality manpower that could stand test of time due to the rich quality of academic manpower in the institution.
The provost, who is also the Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Health, said that the institution required more provision of basic infrastructure like water, landscaping of the premises, modern library and laboratories.
Salisu also called for provision of more computers as the 20 available computers in the ICT facility was short minimum requirement for the 500 students.
He lamented that the institution survived on a meagre monthly running cost of N500,000 from the state government.
He solicited for the review of the running cost to not less than N3 million, saying such can enhance efficiency in service delivery in the institution.
The provost however commended Gov. Mohammed Bindow for completing the administrative block of the college that was abandoned 10 years ago.
Salisu also appreciated the governor for ensuring the accreditation of programmes run by the college.
He said that the priority accorded to the nursing profession by the governor was a clear demonstration of government commitment to build manpower capacity in the health sector.
He added that the governor’s commitment gave an impetus to the just concluded accreditation programme by the Nurses and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.
According to him, the college received unprecedented accolades from the council due to the improvement recorded in both the academic and infrastructural development of the institution in the last three years.
The provost also called on the state government and other development partners to support the college in the area of funding,
Salisu acknowledged that UNICEF and United Nations Population Fund (UNPF) were the only partners giving some support to the institution. (NAN)
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Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola