Rivers State Has Witnessed Exceptional Improvement In Healthcare Delivery -Odu

Rivers State Deputy Governor Prof Ngozi Nma Odu says under the watch of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, the State has witnessed an unprecedented transformation in healthcare delivery evidenced by the massive investments in medical infrastructure and human capital development.
Prof. Odu echoed this while speaking at the maiden induction/oath-taking ceremony of Granduants of the Department of Nursing Sciences, Rivers State University organised by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) at the Senate Building of the university, last Monday.
Prof. Odu said this has positioned the State as a beacon of progress in Nigeria’s healthcare landscape, noting that the impressive standard of nursing education in Rivers State is a direct result of Governor Fubara’s strategic focus on healthcare development and his substantial investment in medical education.
The Deputy Governor commended the faculty members for their dedication in producing healthcare professionals of the highest calibre which according to her aligns with the Administration’s vision for a healthier Rivers State.
To the graduating nurses, Prof. Odu said “You are entering this profession at a crucial time. The skills you have acquired in this distinguished institution have prepared you to be health providers and guardians of life, ambassadors of hope, and custodians of human dignity”.
Also speaking the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Rivers State University, Hon. Justice Mary Odili said the University was proud of them as the first set of nurses to be inducted into the nursing profession from the institution, stressing that their names have opened the first page in the history of the Nursing Department of the University.
She thanked the State Governor for his continued support of the University while charging the inductees to be technology-friendly, as it is key in our contemporary world and would help fine-tune their dexterity in nursing education and practice in line with global best practices.
In her remarks the Acting Registrar Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria Dr Ndagi Al-Hassan who was represented by the Assistant Director/Head of Certification Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, Dr Patricia Anunubi, congratulated the inductees on their success in the Nursing and Midwifery Professional examination, noting that their induction to the nursing profession at this time was auspicious as these were times when nurses should utilize their advantaged position as the closest to the patients to reverse the poor health needs of Nigerians.
She noted that the achievement of the Universal Health Coverage and Sustainable Development Goals in Nigeria lies solely on the nurses and Midwifery workforce, stressing that as new members and the future of the profession, they must be prepared to deliver on the task ahead.
Earlier, the State Commissioner for Health Dr Adaeze Chidinma Oreh, said nurses contribute substantially to any functional health system, and it is one of the building blocks of a robust health system, playing critical roles in health promotion, disease prevention and community healthcare across all levels.