The Senate, today (Wednesday 15th May, 2024), read for the first time a bill sponsored by Senator Dr. Tony Nwoye for the establishment of Federal University of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Onitsha Anambra State, Establishment Bill 2024.
The Bill seeks to establish a University charged with the responsibility to, among other things, offer full-time training leading to the award of degrees in medicine and Medical Sciences.
Dr Tony who is the Senator Representing Anambra North Senatorial District in Anambra State, said the need for the specialised Medical University become very important in Nigeria in view of the increasing demand for Doctors and Medical Professionals, especially now that the Country keep losing her Trained Medical and health personnel to other Countries.
Senator Nwoye noted that the University when established, will encourage the advancement of learning and hold out to all persons without distinction of race, creed, sex or political conviction, the opportunity of acquiring a higher education in Medicine and other Medical Sciences.
He explained that the University will develop and offer Academic and Professional Programs leading to the Award of Diplomas, First Degrees, Postgraduate Research and Higher Degrees with emphasis on Planning, Technical, Maintenance, Developmental and Productive Skills in the field of Medicine and allied professional disciplines relating to health resources.
“The importance of education in the Society cannot be over-emphasized. It is important for a happy and stable life, for better income and livelihood and for social equality
“It is important to have specialized Universities especially in the field of Medicine and Medical Sciences. This will help in filling the gaps seen in conventional Universities’ that run medical faculties which often grapple with lack of resources, among other things”, he stressed.
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria had in the past, recommended that Universities should consider the establishment of independently administered Colleges of Medicine as a way to partly decentralize power and garner additional resources for medical schools which are the successes of specialized Medical Universities around the globe.
The Bill, when finally passed into Law, will no doubt boost the services of Medical Personnel in the Country and as well, lead to increased health of the citizens of the Country.
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