The National Universities Commission ,NUC has issued a letter of recognition to Ondo state University of Medical Sciences as the 40th state university and 139th university in the country.
While Presenting the Letter of Recognition to the Ondo state Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, Executive Secretary of NUC, Professor Julius Okojie who commended the Governor for his vision to establish the nation’s first University of Medical Sciences said the Commission would send a team to assess the level of resources at the university before the university starts the admission of students.
He said NUC would also write the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to include the new university on the list of universities candidates who seek tertiary entrance admissions can apply to.
“I wish to congratulate the government of Ondo state for the establishment of Ondo State University of Medical Sciences .
With effect from the 22nd of April 2015 the Ondo State University of medical Sciences has been recognised by the National Universities commission as the 40th state university and 139th university in Nigeria” Professor Okojie said
Specialised University
Speaking shortly after he received the Letter of Recognition, Ondo state Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko said the university was established based on the desire of Ondo state government to have a specialised university that is dedicated to training for service delivery and research.
He disclosed that the Nigerian Post Graduate University of Surgeon has already accredited the university for post graduate training based on the facilities on ground.
“Our goal is not to produce one of the best Nigerian universities, we want a university of global record and we are getting to that.
We were driven by the passion for excellence in medical services in Nigeria and we thought that we needed a specialised university dedicated entirely to training for service delivery and research. We also want an institution that will be a medical tourism destination where we can give first class quality service to every Nigerian and beyond”. He said
Governor Mimiko said the university has taken off already with the Letter of Recognition from NUC saying“we have gotten the letter, we have a Vice Chancellor and we hope to take off before the end of the year.”
He added that the university’s Trauma Center had carried out more than 2000 surgeries.
“They are not just ordinary surgeries, their spinal surgeries are top notch, in terms of service delivery alone the university can fund itself.” He said.
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