Edo govt mulls reopening School of Nursing and Midwifery

The Edo State Government has disclosed that there were plans to reopen the state’s School of Nursing and Midwifery that was earlier closed down.

Governor Godwin Obaseki, who was represented by the Commissioner of Health, Dr Patrick Okundia, gave the hint at the launching of ‘Nursing Now Nigeria Edo State’ and beginning of the year of the Nurse and Midwife in Benin City.

“I would like to reiterate the government’s commitment towards the reopening and reaccreditation of THE Edo State school of Nursing and Midwifery. I assure you that work will start soon; we have engaged a consulting firm and they have been charged to ensure that the schools become fully functional and to the best standards.

“Provisions have been made in the 2020 budget proposal and by the end of this year, it is our desire to see those schools up and running,” he said.

The School of Nursing was shut down in 2012, while that of Midwifery was closed in 2014 due to its inability to meet set standards and accreditation.

Speaking, Director of Nursing Services, Mrs. Alex Enunwaonye, lamented the rise of quackery in the profession and urged relevant authorities to wade in and end the menace.

Enunwaonye also urged the state government to help in the area of training and retraining of the nurses to enable them to be more efficient in the delivery of health services to Edo people in particular and Nigerians in general.