The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives has urged the
Federal Government to establish a national post graduate college for
nurses in order to enhance the training of high-level manpower in the
profession.
The National President of NANNM, Mr. Abdrafiu
Adeniji, said this in Osogbo on Sunday during a briefing at the end of
the sixth Quadrennial National Delegate Conference of the association.
Adeniji
said that the establishment of the college would impact positively on
the quality of health delivery in the country, adding that government
should expedite action on the establishment of the school.
He said, “Our association has requested the establishment of the school we call the National Post Graduate College of Nursing.
“We
have made the request to the Federal Ministry of Health and the idea
has been accepted. It has been referred to the Nursing and Midwifery
Council of Nigeria for consideration and appropriate processing.
“If
the college is established, the manpower and human resources
development needed for health and nursing will be complemented and
upgraded to a better status.”
He said the association would ensure the implementation of the approval given to graduates of nursing sciences for internship.
He
also urged the government to provide adequate equipment and
infrastructure in health institutions to ensure the proper training of
nurses and midwives.
Adeniji said, “Lack of infrastructure and
working tools in the health sector should be addressed because almost
all the health institutions in the country lack adequate infrastructural
and functional equipment. The implication is that qualified health
professionals do not have the necessary equipment to work with.
“We
implore the government not to pay lip service to the development of our
health institutions but ensure that our institutions are adequately
equipped and that health professionals manning them especially nurses
and midwives are adequately remunerated.”