By Oluwakemi Kindness
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has signed into law a bill establishing a College of Post-Basic Nursing Sciences in Rigasa, Igabi Local Government Area, to address shortages of specialist nurses.
The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Ahmed Maiyaki, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, describing the legislation as part of the state government’s health sector reforms.
Maiyaki said the college would train specialist nurses to strengthen maternal and child healthcare, emergency response and intensive care services across Kaduna State.
“Under the Kaduna State College of Post-Basic Nursing Sciences, Rigasa Law, 2026, the institution will operate as a specialised tertiary training college, with provisions for additional campuses and training centres, subject to regulatory approval”.
“The college will offer programmes in midwifery, psychiatric and mental health nursing, perioperative nursing, paediatric nursing, accident and emergency nursing, as well as intensive care nursing.
The statement highlights other areas of training to include public health nursing, nursing education and administration.
Maiyaki disclosed that the institution would also promote research, continuous professional development and partnerships with teaching hospitals, universities and other accredited institutions.
“All programmes would comply with the accreditation and regulatory requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria as well as other relevant authorities”.
The commissioner noted that the college would complement government investments in healthcare infrastructure, including the upgrading of 255 primary healthcare centres and the rehabilitation of 16 general hospitals.
He added that the government recognised the need to match investments in medical facilities with qualified professionals capable of delivering specialised services, particularly in underserved communities.
Edited by Julian Osamoto
