Governor Adeleke Commends MDCN For Granting UNIOSUN Full Accreditation

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has commended the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) for granting full and final accreditation to the Osun State University to graduate medical students under seven years of commencement.

The governor gave the commendation when he hosted the registrar of the council, Professor Fatimah Kyari, and the accreditation team at the Government House in Osogbo.

Professor Fatimah Kyari, who was represented by the deputy registrar, Dr. Nnaemeka Nwakanma, lauded Governor Adeleke for doing the unusual in the provision of necessary tools that is required for the final full accreditation of the College of Medicine of UNIOSUN in a record seven years.

Dr. Nwakanma wondered how the governor was able to take the university to the current enviable state in just three years, the result of which is the final full accreditation for the state – owned university.

According to him, the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria since its establishment in 1963 has never compromised standards in the regulation of training of medical personnel that will be of export quality in Nigeria.

Responding, Adeleke who expressed happiness at the good news promised the council that his administration will not rest in its oars to see that the university admission capacity for medicine and other related courses doubles by the time the council come for reaccreditation.

Adeleke lamented the poor working condition and lack of conducive working environment that has resulted in brain drain popularly called japa syndrome saying that he had made up his mind to do whatever he can possibly do to make sure that Nigeria reclaims her lost glory starting with Osun State.