Gov. Wike gives N500m grant to varsity established by Odili

Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, has given a
N500 million grant to PAMO University of
Medical Sciences (PUMS), Port Harcourt, the first indigenous
private university in the state.

He also promised a five-year sponsorship for 100 indigent
students in the state.

He spoke at the installation of Abdulsalami Abubakar, former
head of state, as chancellor of the institution founded by Peter
Odili, a former governor of the state.

The governor, who stated that the Rivers government has invested
more in health care and medical education in the state, said with
two faculty of medical sciences in two prominent universities in
the state, Rivers will soon become hub for medical training and
certification of doctors.

“During our campaign we promised to address the challenge of
health care and medical personnel in the state. To run our
healthcare programmes, we established at the first time faculty of
Medicine in Rivers State University,” he said.

“The addition of PAMO University of Medical Sciences into the
State medical universities comes with expounded opportunities for
our young ones to qualified professionals in medical field of their
passion and contribute to this state idea of educational
system.

“With two faculty of Medical Sciences in two universities,
Rivers State will soon become a medical hub for training and
certification of medical doctors and health professionals in
Nigeria and beyond.

“We are glad to have PUMS as beneficiaries of this new
partnership and to demonstrate our commitment, therefore Rivers
State Government has approved a grant of N500 million to support
the development of the university.

“In addition, the state government will also enter into
memorandum of understanding with PUMS where we will be sponsoring
100 Rivers State students yearly fir five years.”

Abubakar said the inability of the institutions in Nigeria to
meet up with medical-related programmes, led to the establishment
of PUMS.

“Over the last decade, Nigerians has witnessed a phenomenal
growth of private universities arising from the inability of public
universities to cater for the demand of applicants seeking
admission every year,” he said.

“Recent reports have shown that less than 5℅ of qualified
candidates are able to gain admission into medical Programmes in
all Nigerian universities. PAMO University of Medical Sciences will
strive to address all these challenges as it aims to achieve global
excellence in terms of teaching, research and community
services.

“This university is set to produce graduates in different fields
of medicine who are not only competent in their professional but
also entrepreneurial, ICT driven and that are worthy in character
and learning”.

Earlier, in his speech, Odili exalted God for the inspiration to
the successful completion and commencement of the school.

Odili applauded Abubakar Rasheed, executive secretary of
National Universities Commission (NUC), for his aspiration that set
up the institution, federal government for providing them the
licence to operate.

He also thanked Wike for his support and encouragement, “and all
those who have in several ways contributed to the success of the
project”, which he said is a historical one.

“PUMS has set a record in being the university that took the
shortest time to plan and establish. PAMO University of Medical
Sciences in the first private university of any type to be
established in Rivers state,” he said.

“PUMS will produce doctors and medical personnel that will make
a difference towards their patients,  and tackle the challenge
of poor Medical education in the country.

“The managements of the PUMS are determined to ensure that the
vision and mission of founding ab institution that will make a
difference and set a new tone in medical education and they will
stand out in the discipline way they will apply their knowledge in
the care of their patients. They will be humane and empathetic and
treat their patients with dignity.”

Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, has given a
N500 million grant to PAMO University of
Medical Sciences (PUMS), Port Harcourt, the first indigenous
private university in the state.

He also promised a five-year sponsorship for 100 indigent
students in the state.

He spoke at the installation of Abdulsalami Abubakar, former
head of state, as chancellor of the institution founded by Peter
Odili, a former governor of the state.

The governor, who stated that the Rivers government has invested
more in health care and medical education in the state, said with
two faculty of medical sciences in two prominent universities in
the state, Rivers will soon become hub for medical training and
certification of doctors.

“During our campaign we promised to address the challenge of
health care and medical personnel in the state. To run our
healthcare programmes, we established at the first time faculty of
Medicine in Rivers State University,” he said.

“The addition of PAMO University of Medical Sciences into the
State medical universities comes with expounded opportunities for
our young ones to qualified professionals in medical field of their
passion and contribute to this state idea of educational
system.

“With two faculty of Medical Sciences in two universities,
Rivers State will soon become a medical hub for training and
certification of medical doctors and health professionals in
Nigeria and beyond.

“We are glad to have PUMS as beneficiaries of this new
partnership and to demonstrate our commitment, therefore Rivers
State Government has approved a grant of N500 million to support
the development of the university.

“In addition, the state government will also enter into
memorandum of understanding with PUMS where we will be sponsoring
100 Rivers State students yearly fir five years.”

Abubakar said the inability of the institutions in Nigeria to
meet up with medical-related programmes, led to the establishment
of PUMS.

“Over the last decade, Nigerians has witnessed a phenomenal
growth of private universities arising from the inability of public
universities to cater for the demand of applicants seeking
admission every year,” he said.

“Recent reports have shown that less than 5℅ of qualified
candidates are able to gain admission into medical Programmes in
all Nigerian universities. PAMO University of Medical Sciences will
strive to address all these challenges as it aims to achieve global
excellence in terms of teaching, research and community
services.

“This university is set to produce graduates in different fields
of medicine who are not only competent in their professional but
also entrepreneurial, ICT driven and that are worthy in character
and learning”.

Earlier, in his speech, Odili exalted God for the inspiration to
the successful completion and commencement of the school.

Odili applauded Abubakar Rasheed, executive secretary of
National Universities Commission (NUC), for his aspiration that set
up the institution, federal government for providing them the
licence to operate.

He also thanked Wike for his support and encouragement, “and all
those who have in several ways contributed to the success of the
project”, which he said is a historical one.

“PUMS has set a record in being the university that took the
shortest time to plan and establish. PAMO University of Medical
Sciences in the first private university of any type to be
established in Rivers state,” he said.

“PUMS will produce doctors and medical personnel that will make
a difference towards their patients,  and tackle the challenge
of poor Medical education in the country.

“The managements of the PUMS are determined to ensure that the
vision and mission of founding ab institution that will make a
difference and set a new tone in medical education and they will
stand out in the discipline way they will apply their knowledge in
the care of their patients. They will be humane and empathetic and
treat their patients with dignity.”