By Mohamed Baba Busu
The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Bida, Niger, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, for the establishment of College of Health Sciences.
Dr Abubakar Usman, Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre Bida, during event in Bida on Saturday expressed appreciation to the management of FUT, Minna, for its commitment to the realisation of an “age-long” dream.
He said the process started about seven years ago but was accelerated by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Faruk Kuta, since he came into office.
According to him training and research were parts of the hospital’s mandate.
Usman also said that the challenge of brain drain in Nigeria made it incumbent on every institution in Nigeria with the capacity to train, to be involved the act.
Kuta expressed joy for witnessing the historic event, which he said marked the beginning of a new dawn, for both institutions.
He said that the target of FUT Minna was to commence professional training in medicine in the next academic session, with the support of FMC Bida.
The V-C said that the partnership was sure to bring progress to both institutions and the country at large.
In a vote of thanks, Mrs Danmallam Fausat, on behalf of the management of FMC Bida, appreciated the management of the university for the collaboration.
She expressed the hope that the partnership would be mutually beneficial for both institutions.
The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that the highpoint of the event was the signing of the MoU by principal officers of both institutions.
It also featured an exchange of documents by the Chief Executives Officers of both institutions.
NAN