Dr. Felix Kehinde, a frontrunner in the 2023 national assembly elections and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives candidate for Ondo East/West Federal Constituency of Ondo state, has charged government to invest more in the training of healthcare workers in Nigeria.
Speaking with newsmen on the side line of the 2nd Emeritus Professor Oladipo Akinkugbe Distinguished Lecture held at the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), in Ondo city, Ondo State, Kehinde reiterated the essence of world-class training and education to prepare Nigeria medical and health sciences students for quality healthcare delivery system.
He said, “We must continue to invest in the training of health care workers to ensure that we meet up with global standard. It is important to equip our medical schools with the right manpower and quality learning environment.”
The UK-based Physician, philanthropist and politician gave credit to the former governor of Ondo state, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, for establishing the first university of medical university in Nigeria. Equally, he eulogized Emeritus Prof. Akinkugbe for his vision for the university while serving as the institution’s Pro-Chancellor and Prof Adesegun Fatusi, the Vice-Chancellor of the university for continuously breaking new grounds .
Guest Speaker at the lecture, Prof. Olubunmi Olapade-Olaopa earlier delivered his lecture titled, the imperative of transforming health professions education in Nigeria.
He said part of the major challenges to transforming health professions education in Nigeria is growth without development, lack of poor quality early education and the impact of COVID 19 which has disrupted a lot of sectors including healthcare. He also suggested local solutions that will ensure most of the issues are resolved.
Fatusi said the institution has maintained highest standard since inception some years ago.
The event was well attended by family members of Late Prof. Akinkugbe, top government functionaries, members of the academia and the Osemawe-in-council.
