Fifty Nasarawa Students Awarded Scholarships for Nursing and Midwifery Training

Fifty students from Nasarawa State have been awarded scholarships to pursue a three-year nursing and midwifery training program at the prestigious Flagship College of Nursing Sciences in Bichi, Kano State. This opportunity is made possible through the Nasarawa State Government’s scholarship scheme, aimed at promoting education and addressing the shortage of nursing professionals in Northern Nigeria.

The scholarship beneficiaries were chosen based on merit, and the program is part of Governor Abdullahi Sule’s initiative to uplift the standard of education in the state. According to Haj. Sa’adatu Yahaya, Executive Secretary of the Nasarawa State Scholarship Board, the students will undergo comprehensive training in nursing and midwifery and are expected to return to Nasarawa State after completing their studies to contribute to the state’s healthcare sector.

The nursing scholarship project is designed to address the shortfall of nursing manpower in Northern Nigeria and the country as a whole. Two of the beneficiaries, Helen Bawa Onyashiwa from Obi Local Government and Philip Stephen from Karu Local Government, expressed their gratitude and commitment to making the most of the opportunity. They praised the Nasarawa State Government for its student-friendly policies and promised to be good ambassadors of the state while in Kano.

The students, accompanied by their family members, departed for Kano from the premises of the Nasarawa State Ministry of Education on Wednesday morning. This scholarship program demonstrates the Nasarawa State Government’s commitment to investing in the education and healthcare sectors, ultimately benefiting the state and the country at large.