The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has reassured of the September reopening date for the state-owned School of Nursing and Midwifery in Benin City, saying the ongoing remodelling and refurbishment work at the school has reached completion stage.
Obaseki, who disclosed this during an inspection of facilities at the institution, said his administration was committed to the training of world-class health practitioners and building of infrastructure to deliver quality healthcare services to Edo people.
He said, “There is no reason why we would not have our first students here by September. We have about 30 days of work left to be done.
“The procurement has been done, recruitment for staff almost completed, the advertisement for students is already out, accommodation for the first set of intakes is ready, while the furniture work is ongoing; a lot of background work is going on beyond what you see.”
The Governor disclosed that the accreditation team for the school came two months ago, saying the team expressed delight at what was on the ground.
“The final accreditation team should be coming here anytime soon just before the school reopens,” he added.