EKSUTH to induct 109 maiden nursing graduates
Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ado-Ekiti, will on Thursday induct its maiden set of 109 nursing graduates, marking a The post EKSUTH to induct 109 maiden nursing graduates appeared first on Tribune…
Nigeria's health sector has long grappled with a shortage of nurses and midwives, a gap worsened in recent years by the "japa" wave of skilled health workers emigrating abroad in search of better pay and working conditions. Teaching hospitals and colleges of nursing attached to tertiary institutions are a key part of government efforts to build a steady pipeline of locally trained manpower to fill vacancies in public and private health facilities across the country.
The induction of EKSUTH's maiden set of nursing graduates in Ado-Ekiti marks a milestone for the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, signalling the full take-off of its College of Nursing Services. Both Tribune Online and Punch agree on the scale of the cohort — 109 graduates — and frame the event as a contribution toward easing workforce shortages in the health sector, though neither report provides further detail on the curriculum, accreditation history, or where the newly inducted nurses are expected to be deployed.