Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) has inducted 54 nurses from the Department of Nursing Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Registrar of the NMCN, Alhaji Ndagi Alhassan, led the oath-taking and induction ceremony on Monday in Sokoto.
Alhassan congratulated the graduates and wished them a successful career ahead.
He emphasized the importance of adhering to the rules of professional conduct, “which are ethical guidelines binding on every nurse in Nigeria.
“As you embark on your nursing journey, remember that your profession is not just a career, but a call to make a difference in lives.”
Earlier, UDUS Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Bashir Garba, said that the university had equipped the graduates to tackle challenges in the nursing profession.
Garba reminded the graduating class of the significant responsibilities vested on them as nurses, emphasizing that the profession demanded deep compassion, continuous learning, and professionalism.
“As future leaders in healthcare, you must bear the crucial responsibility of caring for the vulnerable and the ailing.
“I urge you to uphold the values of compassion, empathy, and kindness that define your profession.
“Remember nursing is not just a job, it is a calling that requires dedication, resilience, and deep commitment to serving others,” he said.
According to him, the training has equipped the graduates with knowledge, skills and competences necessary to excel in the profession.
“It is the passion and care that you bring to your practice that will truly make a difference in the lives of patients,” he added.
The vice-chancellor urged the government to provide adequate facilities to hospitals to deliver top-notch healthcare services.
In his address, the Sokoto Commissioner for Health, Dr Faruk Abubakar-Wurno, said the role of nurses “cannot be overstated” as they contribute toward achieving universal health coverage.
Abubakar-Wurno said the nursing profession strengthened the primary healthcare system, and in addressing pressing challenges in maternal and child health, nurses remained central to the efforts.
“Nurses are the backbone of the healthcare system, frontline caregivers who promote treatment, comfort, intervention, hope, disease prevention, health promotion and community-based care,” he said.
One of the graduates, Maryam Bashir-Harisu, expressed excitement over the induction, describing it as a landmark achievement in their educational journey and the beginning of a lifelong career.
The event was attended by the President, National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Haruna Mamman, Provost UDUS College of Health Science, Prof. Abdulgafar Jimoh, and Head of Department of Nursing Sciences, Dr Awwalu Muhammad, among other dignitaries. (NAN)
