Sokoto state government says it has concluded plans to send 200 students to foreign countries to study medicine.
The information was given by the state governor, Aminu Tambuwal.
The state governor made the disclosure in Sokoto, Monday night at an interactive parley with newsmen to commemorate the Democracy Day 2017.
The governor, Aminu Tambuwal said that those that will benefit from the programme will be mostly girls.
According to him, “Discussions are in top gear with a university in India to send one hundred youths, mostly women, to study medicine.
“This is to shore up the number of women medical doctors in the state, hence, encourage more women to seek medical services in the hospitals.
“We are also discussing with other universities across the world, with a view to send another batch of one hundred youths to study various medical professional fields like pharmacy, dentistry, radiography and medical laboratory science, among others.”
He stated that the programme which had been ongoing is to reposition the medical sector of the state.
“This is sequel to the desire of the state government to provide more efficient healthcare services to the people of the state,” he concluded.Would you like to be receiving ALL Elombah.com news bulletins ‘On The Go’ on WhatsApp? If yes, please provide us your WhatsApp number via publisher@elombah.com or inbox +2349050382526 and you are ready to go!
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