By Our Reporter//The Kaduna State House of Assembly has passed into law a bill seeking the establishment of the Kaduna State College of Post-Basic Nursing Sciences and Midwifery. The school is to be located in Rigasa, Igabi Local Government Area of the state The development was announced during plenary at the old chamber of the Assembly complex in Kaduna, presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Henry Magaji Danjuma following presentation of a report by the Chairman of the House Committee on Health, Hon. Haruna Barnabas Danmaigona, who represents Kauru/Chawai constituency. Danmaigona explained that the proposed institution is intended to providie specialised nursing education, professional training, research and clinical development to strengthen the state’s healthcare sector He added that the establishment of the college would improve access to accredited post-basic nursing programmes and provide a framework for delivering specialised nursing education in Kaduna State In a chat with journalists, Chairman of the House Committee on Education, Barrister Mahmud Lawal Ismaila, said the institution would provide opportunities for youths in the state to acquire post-basic nursing qualifications without travelling outside the State. He stressed the need to equip the proposed institution with adequate facilities and qualified personnel to ensure the delivery of quality post-basic nursing education, adding that providing the necessary infrastructure and human resources would be essential to achieving the objectives behind the establishment of the institution.

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Current date: 18 October 2026