Nigeria's healthcare and education sectors has received a boost as the nation reached a transformative milestone in healthcare education with the annual nursing enrollment surging from 28,000, as of May 28th 2023 when the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, led-administration was inaugurated, to an unprecedented 115,000.
The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, reaffirmed the Federal Government's commitment to President Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda, focusing on revitalizing the education and health sectors.
In line with the administration's emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medical Sciences (STEMM), the Federal Ministries of Education and Health & Social Welfare, under the leadership of Dr. Alausa and his counterpart, Coordinating Minister of Health & Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, have successfully surpassed the initial set out target of 110,000 nursing students annually enrolled at our nursing colleges to 115,000.
The Minister thanked stakeholders, industry leaders, the Nigerian Council of Nurses and Midwifery, teaching hospitals, and Ministry staff for their contributions towards this great achievement.
He said this increased enrollment capacity signals a transformative era for nursing education in Nigeria, positioning the country to meet domestic and global demands for qualified healthcare professionals.