May 24, 2026
The approval for the appointment of the NMCN Governing Board is said to be part of efforts to strengthen regulation of nursing education and professional practice in the country.
The Nigerian Government has approved the appointment of new Governing Board members for the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) amid the deepening issue of brain drain in the Nigerian health sector.
The approval for the appointment of the NMCN Governing Board is said to be part of efforts to strengthen regulation of nursing education and professional practice in the country.
The Council disclosed this in a public notice issued by its media team on Saturday, May 23, 2026, and signed by its Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, stating Dr. Ndagi Alhassan.
