FULOKOJA GETS NUC APPROVAL TO RUN MBBS


 FULOKOJA begins Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) Programme as 38 other courses.The Federal University, Lokoja (FUL), has began to offer MBBs (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) programme.The Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Olayemi Akinwumi gave the announcement while interacting with journalists at the Permanent Campus of the institution on Monday.The VC said that the medical programme along with 38 other courses have passed through verification by the NUC are full accredited and approved.”The verification exercise which was carried out last week Wednesday, surely has given us the hope of scaling through the full accreditation. Am confident that none of the verified programmes will be denied accreditation.”The process of employing required professors/ Lecturers for the medical programme and other courses have also been concluded. We will equally engage the services of visiting Lecturers.”Within one year in office, I have fulfilled the mission of the University” Prof. Olayemi Akinwunmi affirmed.The Vice Chancellor said that within his one year on board, the University was lifted from number eight to number one in ranking amongst the twelve Federal Universities established by Former President Good luck Jonathan.Prof. Akinwunmi who said that his new vision for the University is to make it one of the best in the world, disclosed that under his Leadership the University was rated the second best University in North Central Nigeria.Other achievements enumerated by the VC “We now have our Printing Press, tarring of network roads at the permanent site and availability of potable water on the two campuses”Challenges “Inability to to move students to hostels at the permanent site as a result of insecurity and lack of proper funding.

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