Senate Passes Bill To Establish University of Medical Sciences In Six Geo-Political Zones
PRESS STATEMENT
Senate Passes Bill To Establish University of Medical Sciences In Six
Geo-Political Zones
The Senate,
Tuesday, April 5, 2022 passed a Bill seeking to establish the Federal
University of Medical Sciences and Biomedical Technology across the six
geo-political zones in Nigeria.
The Bill was
passed into law after the presentation and consideration of its report by the
Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary) and Committee of the Whole
respectively.
Chairman of the
Health Committee, Sen. Yahaya Oloriegbe (Kwara Central), while presenting the
Bill’s report, said the establishment of the University in the six zones of the
country would address the dearth in admission of students aspiring to study
Medicine and Allied Sciences in Nigeria.
According to
the lawmaker, the establishment of the universities would increase the supply
of the much needed manpower in the healthcare sector, improve healthcare
services and boost income generation as well as ensure economic growth.
“The Bill when
passed into law, will bridge the huge gap in Nigeria’s doctor-patient ratio,
dearth of medical researches and production of pharmaceutical products”.
“The
universities will also advance healthcare delivery in Nigeria through research
and innovation, training and development of the health sector”.
The Federal
University of Medical Sciences and Biomedical Technology Bill was passed into
law after clause-by-clause consideration of the report of the Bill by the
Committee of the Whole.
Signed:
Dr. Ezrel Tabiowo, FAI, FIMC, CMC, FCP, Fsca
Special Assistant (Press)
To President of the Senate
Tuesday, April 5, 2022.