The National Universities Commission (NUC) has given approval to the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo City, Ondo State, to commence full-time Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm. D.) and B.SLT Speech Language Therapy programmes.

In the approval letter, with reference number NUC/AP/S33/VOL I/40, the programs will commence from the 2024/2025 academic session, beginning on 6th October 2024.

The Public Relations Officer of the institution, Mr. Isaac Oluyi, stated that the approval was based on the outcome of the recent resource verification visit by a panel of experts from NUC to the university.

According to the commission’s Acting Director of Academic Planning, Abubakar Girei, who signed the letter on behalf of the Executive Secretary of NUC, the university was urged “to provide adequate human and material resources for the development and growth of the programs.”

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Adesegun Fatusi, who lauded NUC for the prompt approval, assured the commission of the institution’s unwavering commitment to ensuring the programs’ success.

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“I thank the NUC for the confidence reposed in UNIMED, particularly for the speed with which the approval was granted.

“I assure the Commission of our commitment to making these programs the envy of all,” Fatusi said.