Akwa Ibom State Government has pledged to ensure a resilient healthcare system shaped by purposeful investment in education and training of health workers.
Governor Umo Eno stated this during the matriculation of 1,413 students of the State College of Nursing Sciences held in Ikot Ekpene.
He said it was both an honour and a profound reminder that the future of our “healthcare system is being shaped today through purposeful investment in education.”
Represented by Ubong Umoh, Commissioner for Education, he pointed out the matriculation of 1,413 student nurses was not merely an academic exercise, “It is a reflection of our administration’s deliberate commitment to building a resilient healthcare workforce capable of meeting both present and future demands.”
According to him, it also affirmed the confidence “our young people have in the nursing profession and their readiness to contribute meaningfully to society.”
