The Cross River State Government has pleaded with newly graduated nursing students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) not to migrate abroad, emphasisng that doing so will have negative effect in the health sector of the state.
Penpushing reports that the commissioner for Health, Henry Ayuk, made the appeal on Wednesday during the Induction and Oath-taking of the 229 of the university graduands into the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.
The Commissioner pointed out that the state government was in dire need of their expertise, explaining that number of nurses in the state’s service would retire later in the year, an indication that the state would employ new hands.
“As you graduate, be assured that Cross River will employ anybody who comes as doctors, nurses, medical laboratory scientists, etc. Please don’t ‘japa’, we are encouraged by what the nursing profession can offer; It is the pillar of our well-being’, Ayuk said
‘Don’t be scared of working anywhere; abide by the ethics that govern this profession. We are aware that the condition of service is not that impressive, but we are working on that’, the commissioner stated.
Penpushing further reports that, the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof Florence Obi, represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor, (Academic) Prof Angela Oyo-Ita while speaking charged the newly inducted nurses to be professional in the discharge of their responsibilities and reminded the graduands that they had been called to serve humanity.
‘You are here to take an oath on the ethics that you are going to abide by and anytime you violate the oath, your licence will be taken away from you. Nursing is very dear to my heart, go and make us proud and also remember your Alma Mata wherever you go’, Obi said.
Penpushing also reports that Chairperson, National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, (NANNM), Cross River Chapter, Josephine Bassey congratulated the graduands and urged them to work hard when they become employed.
The event which was the 10th edition, a combination of 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 academic sessions featured the presentation of awards to Madu Onyedikachi who was the best graduate with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.52.
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