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Federal Govt Go Set Up Armed Forces College of Medicine To Fix Doctor Shortage

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Federal Govt talk say dem dey plan to set up Armed Forces College of Medicine and Health Sciences to help solve Nigeria shortage wey dey around 340,000 doctors.

Di decision follow high-level meeting wey involve Education Minister Tunji Alausa, Minister of State for Education Suwaiba Ahmed, Defence Minister Christopher Musa, plus oda people wey dey work for education, defence, and health sectors.

Di announcement show for statement wey Boriowo Folasade, Director of Press for Federal Ministry of Education, release.

Officials talk say Nigeria population don pass 240 million.

Dem talk say only 189 medical professionals dey serve for Armed Forces now.

Dem yarn say dis show say e dey urgent to get more medical training wey fit expand for military.

Di new college go dey inside Nigerian Defence Academy.

E go dey give clinical training for federal and military hospitals across di country.

People wey graduate go become Captains for Armed Forces.

Dis plan na part of bigger reforms wey wan expand medical education for whole Nigeria.

Government talk say medical school admissions don increase from 5,000 to almost 10,000 every year.

Dem still get plan to raise am go 19,000 every year for the coming years.


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