Prof. Omolola Irinoye, the provost of Achievers University’s College of Nursing Sciences in Owo, Ondo state, has stated that the university is dedicated to producing nursing graduates who are capable of competing with their global counterparts.
Irinoye, who made this announcement at the first set of nursing students’ matriculation, said the institution is committed to training more experts who could aid in lowering quackery in the nursing field.
Achievers University, Owo, was the first private university to establish a nursing college in the state, according to Irinoye, who made this statement at the matriculation of 59 newly accepted nursing students at the College Centre, Akure.
She said that the school is equipped with well-qualified staff and that welfare of the students and staffs are top priority of the school, saying additional infrastructures will be added to the college in short while to meet the growth need of the institution.
She promised that the school will run normal academic calendar and will be pacesetter in academics, practice and institutional growth.
She said “The college promise to make it a tradition not just to run normal academic calendar, but also to commence and completed sessions and release results within 30 days of completion of examination.
“Our students and as well as their parents will have prompt access to their results, we will ensure that high standards are sustained while we continue to comply with directives from regulatory agencies”.
The Provost admonished the newly admitted students to work hard to justify their selection as the first set of students in the college.
“As the first set of the college, and the trailblazers, you must work to leave marks as outstanding set for others to follow” she said.
She reminded the students that the school will not tolerate any kind of indiscipline because its goal is to produce high-quality nurses, midwives, and other types of nurses who can operate both independently and with other healthcare teams.
Irinoye counselled students to abstain from all immoral behaviour, including cultism, bullying, irresponsible behaviour towards lecturers, and immoral dressing.
In response to the provost’s counsel, Dr. Bode Ayorinde, the college’s founder, stated that the newly admitted students—who also happen to be the first group of students at the college—must be vigilant since they will be dragged on the fast lane to achieve their goal.
Ayorinde said that the college is confident in producing the best nurses because the teachers are well qualified and newly admitted students were selected after necessary scrutiny.