Reported by: Oahimire Omone Precious | Edited by: Pierre Antoine
Parents of students of the College of Nursing Sciences, Agbor, Delta State, have protested the exclusion of 54 nursing graduates from enrolment for the upcoming Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria qualifying examination.
The affected students were reportedly denied registration after the school management introduced a requirement that they should retake a pre-council examination, despite claims that they had already passed the earlier test. Some students complied with the directive, while others objected, insisting their previous results should remain valid.
A lecturer at the college, who spoke anonymously, said the provost had registered other students but excluded the 54 affected graduates. The lecturer appealed for urgent intervention, saying the situation was creating tension in the institution.
Parents described the decision as unfair and financially burdensome, warning that if the matter is not resolved before the council portal closes, the affected students may have to wait until the next examination cycle in November.
One parent argued that the council’s main requirement should be successful completion of training and at least 80 percent attendance, questioning why students who had earlier passed a pre-council examination should be asked to repeat it.
The Provost of the college, Evbodaghe Ogonne, said the decision could not be reversed. According to her, the exclusion was based on a council directive because the affected students did not meet the attendance requirement.
The disagreement has left families calling on the Delta State Government, the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, and relevant education authorities to intervene before the affected graduates lose another examination opportunity.
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