Success Damian:
The Vice-Chancellor of the Citadel of Excellence and Compassion, Prof O. A. Sofola made the disclosure at a zoomed press conference on Monday, 25th October, 2021.
The regulating agencies of university and medical education in Nigeria are National Universities Commission (NUC) giving full accreditation and Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) giving accreditation for First Professional Examination.
He also used the opportunity to announce the Birth date of the founder of the University, Chief (Dr.) Hammed Ayodele Ibraheem, (MD) on October 25, 2021.
Speaking on the accreditation, Sofola said “We received full-fledged operational licence on April 15, 2021 and full accreditation from NUC, June 2021 and the MDCN approval to conduct the First professional examination, on October 20, 2021.”
According to Sofola, EKOUNIMED is the premier specialised, privately owned, medical, non-sectarian, and co-educational institution which got approval of the Federal Executive Council on 6th December 2017. “The three-year provisional licence was formally presented to the founder by the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Abubakar A. Rasheed on Tuesday 19th December 2017. The University successfully matriculated its first three sets of students on December 13, 2018, March 6th, 2020, and March 11, 2021”
Speaking on collaborations with other institutions to offer optimal service to students he added “We have memoranda of understanding (MOU) with State General Hospital systems of Lagos Sate Government as our Teaching hospitals We also have MOU with Nigeria Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos as well as a 3–year mentoring arrangement with the University of Lagos. In addition, there is a subsisting working agreement with Ibile Diagnostics and Medicals with Centres in New York, the city of Phoenix, Arizona, Geneva, Switzerland and in Lima, the Capital city of Peru,” he added.
With the Vision of the University to be a world-class institution for the medical and other health professions in terms of learning, research, character building and service to humanity, the institution also has the Mission of providing an all-embracing health education and services through the production of world class, resourceful and competent physicians, dentists, nursing, pharmacists and other healthcare providers, who will be equipped to deliver the cutting edge promotive, preventive and specialized medical and other health-related education and practices.
Speaking on the institution’s bouquet of approved programmes, he said “We are in the Areas of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences. Presently we are running the full programme in Medicine and Surgery. We intend to add other programmes soon, in Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences.”
Justifying the establishment of the institution he added “With 34 medical schools in the country there is inadequate opportunity for access by many qualified students, in addition to our country not being able to meet the WHO doctor: patient ratio. The country needs more than 303, 000 doctors to meet the WHO standard, and at least 10,605 new doctors annually to join the workforce (NOIPolls).
“It is partly to bridge this gap and frustration of Nigerian youths, who though qualified, could not get admission, that the Founder of EKOUNIMED, Dr. Ibraheem Hameed established this University. Indeed, more of such bold interventions are required in the field of higher education. Other motivations are the need for quality modern medical delivery,” he stated.
Also speaking on the background of the Founder who was celebrating his birthday he said, “Today’s birthday celebrant, the founder Chief (Dr.) Hammed Ayodele Ibraheem, (MD) is from the Ibraheem royal lineage of the Bashua Chieftaincy family of Lagos. He had his medical education and practice in the United States of America for over fifty years, presently with head office in New York.
“He established the Ibile Diagnostic Centre in 1974 in the city of Phoenix, Arizona and has extended his medical expertise to other nations of the earth, such as in the city of Geneva, Switzerland and the Red Cross operations in Lima, the Capital city of Peru and served as a Colonel in the US Marine Medical Corp.
“He is a holder of Chieftaincy of Asojuoba of Ijanikin, Lagos. Having served globally he considered it the highest legacy to bequeath to his people and humankind the best of medical and health science education and practice.”
Sofola then added that the achievement so far was enabled as a result of joint dogged efforts of the following groups and people: The NUC, MDCN and their very diligent and meticulous accrediting teams; the Governing Council and its members, ably led by Prof. Kamil Olaonipekun Alausa; the Principal Officers who tirelessly worked round the clock to meet the stringent conditions of our regulating bodies NUC and MDCN, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adedayo Ejiwunmi, Registrar Lateef O .Animashaun, Bursar Mrs OlapejuAwoliyi and University Librarian Dr Jasiliu Kadiri.
Others include the Deans, Prof S. O Giwa, Dr C.A Diya and Dr M Ajala; the Director of Planning and Development Mrs R.O. Ibraheem, Director for Works and Services, Engr H.A Kuku, the Advisory Consultant Prof Odewumi S.G and the entire staff.
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