Indications have emerged that
Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti would commence B.Sc Nursing programme
during the 2019/2020 academic session.
The Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor
(Mrs.) Olubunmi B. Ajayi gave the indication while receiving a team
from the National Universities Commission (NUC), Abuja that visited the
University for the resource verification of the B.Sc Nursing programme.
Professor (Mrs.) Ajayi gave
assurance of the University’s readiness to comply with all conditions
that would facilitate the accreditation of the programme, saying that
the University was more ready than before. She urged the staff of the
Department to come up with recommendations aimed at reviewing the
curriculum to accommodate the suggestions made by the team.
Earlier, the leader of the team,
Professor (Mrs.) Priscilla Adejumo noted that with the facilities on
ground, there was hope for the University to 
pass
the resource verification; but added that the University needed to do
more in order to scale through the hurdles of the Nursing and Midwifery
Council of Nigeria.
Professor Adejumo said further that
the National Universities Commission was strict in accrediting Nursing
programme to avoid putting in place sub-standard programmes. She
advised the University to amalgamate the existing two schools of Nursing
in Ekiti State so that Nursing could be run as a faculty in the
University.
Prof. Adejumo also advised that the
University should design the Nursing curriculum to accommodate SIWES and
exchange programes that could expose the students.
The Provost, College of Medicine,
Prof. Kehinde Oluwadiya led other management staff of the College to
usher the NUC team into the Acting Vice-Chancellor’s Office.
Bode Olofinmuagun
Head, Information & Corporate Affairs