The Nigerian Medical Affiliation, NMA, Akwa Ibom State chapter, has appealed to Governor Umo Eno to determine Ibom Medical University with campuses in every of the three senatorial districts of the state.
The affiliation famous that Common Hospital Onna (for Eket senatorial district), Ibom Specialist Hospital Uyo (for Uyo senatorial district) and Common Hospital Ikot Ekpene (for Ikot Ekpene senatorial District) might function the campuses.
This was contained in a communique learn throughout a press convention in Uyo forward of the 2025 Nationwide Physicians Week.
The Chairman of NMA in Akwa Ibom, Dr Aniekan Peter mentioned of the proposed university would drop cut-off factors for Akwa Ibom kids from above 300 in the University of Uyo to 250 in Ibom Medical University inside three years.
Peter, who additionally acknowledged the efforts of the governor in repositioning the well being sector in the state, counseled him for the upward evaluate of salaries and particular allowances on the final Government Council assembly.
He mentioned the excellent evaluate which coated the Consolidated Medical Wage Construction (CONMESS) and the Consolidated Well being Wage Construction (CONHESS) would make Akwa Ibom medical docs and well being employees one of one of the best paid in Nigeria, whilst he urged the Federal Authorities to borrow a leaf from Governor Eno’s gesture.
He additionally pledged the union’s resolve to assist the governor in implementing his ARISE agenda, particularly in realization of Ibom Worldwide Hospital and the Ibom Medical University.
“Within the communique, we expressed our gratitude to the governor of Akwa Ibom State, His Excellency, for the brand new welfare bundle for medical docs and different well being care employees in the state.
”The brand new welfare bundle is a much-needed enhance for medical docs and different healthcare employees who’ve been fighting insufficient compensation for his or her laborious work.
“We additionally urge the governor to determine the Ibom Medical University with Campuses in Every senatorial district utilizing Common Hospital Onna, Ibom specialist Hospital and the Common Hospital Ikot Ekpene,” Peter mentioned.
Talking on the Physicians’ Week, Peter mentioned it was geared toward celebrating the function physicians play in sustaining the well being and well-being of communities.
He mentioned through the week, the affiliation would come with characteristic awards to devoted physicians for the interval. The awards can be in seven classes which embody: Physician of the Yr; Guide of the Yr, for a guide who has demonstrated distinctive scientific ability, mentorship, {and professional} management; Resident Physician of the Yr, amongst others.
