NMCN increases ABUAD’s admission quota for Nursing

The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) has increased the admission quota for Nursing at Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) from 190 to 300 students.

According to a statement by Mr. Tunde Olofintila, Director, Corporate Affairs of ABUAD, this was contained in a letter with Reference Number NMCN/REG/RO/DN/026/VOL.1/29 dated July 18, 2024, signed by the Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the Council, Dr. Faruk Umar Abubakar, and addressed to the Founder & Chancellor of ABUAD, Aare Afe Babalola SAN.

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Olofintila said that the Council was impressed by the quality of nursing education on offer at ABUAD and its quality faculty members, as well as the state-of-the-art facilities.

In the letter titled “Increase in students’ enrolment into the Faculty of Nursing, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State,” Abubakar said, “The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria sincerely commends your efforts and commitment to promoting and maintaining excellence in Nursing Education and Practice”.

He added: “Afe Babalola University is one of the standout institutions with several highly qualified nursing lecturers who provide high-quality nursing education to the students. The university has well-equipped facilities and resources, including clinical sites for effective practical training experiences for students.

“Leveraging on these strengths, I am pleased to inform you officially of the increase in students’ enrollment to 300 (from 190) students into the Nursing Programme of the Faculty of Nursing, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.

“The Council is confident that the dedicated faculty at ABUAD will effectively accommodate this increase while maintaining the high regulatory standards expected.”

According to the NMCN boss, the increase in enrollment is in line with the “renewed hope” agenda of the present administration to provide a valuable opportunity to meet the growing demand for nurses in the healthcare sector by providing more graduates to the nursing workforce.

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In addition, it said the increase in admission quota will expand access to nursing education for aspiring individuals in a larger society.

Reacting to the increase in admission quota for the university’s nursing programme, Babalola expressed delight that the university, which has exceeded its expectations in all ramifications, is living up to his vision of establishing a university that will institutionalise quality and functional education, teach Nigerians how a university properly so-called should be run, and raise a new generation of leaders that will change society for the better.