The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the FCT College of Nursing Sciences, Gwagwalada, as part of ongoing efforts to build a skilled and resilient health workforce for Nigeria’s healthcare system.
Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, made the pledge during the matriculation ceremony of 246 newly admitted students into the institution.
Fasawe, represented by Mrs. Grace Musa, Director of Nursing Services, FCT Health Management Board, said the Nyesom Wike-led Administration remains determined to sustain investments in health education and infrastructure to enhance service delivery across the territory.
She urged the new students to remain focused, disciplined, and dedicated to excellence, emphasizing that their training would equip them to make meaningful contributions to the healthcare sector.
In her remarks, the Provost of the College, Dr. Deborah Yusuf, described the ceremony as a major milestone in the college’s mission to produce competent and compassionate nurses and midwives for the FCT and Nigeria at large.
Yusuf revealed that of the 246 students matriculated, 123 were admitted into the National Diploma in Nursing, while another 123 joined the Basic Midwifery Programme.
“You have chosen one of the most noble professions globally one that embodies compassion, intellect, integrity, and empathy,” she said, urging the students to uphold academic integrity and professionalism throughout their studies.
She appealed to the FCT Administration to extend its ongoing infrastructural transformation to the college, noting that it remains the only government-owned institution dedicated to training nurses and midwives in the FCT.
Also speaking, Mr. Jema Medan, Chairman of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), FCT Council, called on the National Assembly to expedite the passage of the bill establishing the college to provide it with full legal backing.
He commended the FCTA for its continuous support and for appointing principal officers for the college, describing the gesture as a strategic step toward strengthening nursing and midwifery education in the territory.
