The Registrar, Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, Dr Fatima Kyari, who was represented by Dr Tijjani Ali, on Tuesday administered attestation to no fewer than 56 medical doctors who graduated from College of Medical Sciences, Gombe State University.
Kyari, speaking as special guest of honour at the College’s fifth attestation and second annual Professor Idris Mohammed lectures’ series, lauded the university management and government for the conducive environment in the college.
She said, “We hope this brings hope in the profession. We are committed to supporting you. Feel privileged and not entitled for every patient you encounter has fears, challenges.This profession respects seniority you must respect your seniors.”
Kyari further urged parents to allow their children proceed on housemanship stressing that they should not present unnecessary barriers, “To parents and guardians allow your children to go for housemanship, because you will learn a lot. It will be your professional certification after which national youth service. Know when to refer, know when to get second opinion,” the Registrar added.
On his part, Provost of the College, Professor Mohammed Manga, commended the university management and Gombe State Government for making the institution formidable nationwide and globally.
He added, “This is a great feat indeed, this is the largest so far. This year we are graduating 56 medical doctors bringing the total so far to 185 in five years.”
While commending the young doctors, Manga urged them to be patient, saying “My dear medical doctors make everyone proud.”
Manga noted that the Idris Mohammed lectures’ series has come to stay, “the idea is to share knowledge between the older generation to the younger ones,” he added.
Also, Chairman of the occasion, Professor Ibrahim Njodi, who was represented by Professor Mu’azu Shehu, congratulated the graduands for attaining this feat saying “Covid-19 has shown us how important medical practice is to the world.”
Njodi called on the young medics desist from jettisoning the country in the quest for greener pastures, “We are aware about the challenges of brain drain, We know how enticing it’s to want to travel outside to practice whatever you do or find yourself think Gombe State,” he added.
