Stakeholders tells Wike an enabling law is needed to secure full institutional accreditation, strengthen academic standards, and improve healthcare training in the FCT.
Stakeholders have appealed to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, to support the legalisation of the FCT College of Nursing Sciences, an institution that has reportedly operated for over 40 years without an enabling law.
The call was made by the College’s Overseeing Provost, Deborah Yusuf, and the FCT Chairman of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Jama Medan, during a conference themed, “Role of Artificial Intelligence and Telehealth in Shaping the Future of Nursing: Bridging the Gap Between Classroom Theory and Real-World Practice.”
The stakeholders noted that the absence of an enabling law has prevented the institution from obtaining full institutional accreditation despite its decades-long contribution to nursing education and healthcare manpower development.
They explained that legal backing would provide the college with a solid institutional foundation, improve academic standards, enhance access to funding, and strengthen the training of healthcare professionals in the Federal Capital Territory.
The stakeholders therefore urged the FCT Minister to support efforts to formally establish the institution, stressing that legal recognition would enhance its capacity to deliver quality nursing education and meet the growing healthcare needs of residents.
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