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| (L-R)Dr. Sir Peter Odili, Gen Abdulsalam Abubakar, Governor Nyesom Wike at the inauguration ceremonies |
Former Governor of Rivers
state Dr Sir Peter Odili has reiterated reasons he founded Pamo University of
Medical Sciences PUMS in Port Harcourt.
He also announced a yearly scholarship award to brilliant
students as well as for under considerations.
During the inauguration of the Board of trustee which included
Former Head of state Abdulsalam Abubakar as Chancellor Dr Odili said he founded
the institution to” provide excellent medical training for the production of
world-class medical and health science professionals characterized by the core
values of knowledge, discipline and humane service”.
He declared “Firstly, PAMO
University of Medical Sciences is the first private university of medical
sciences to be established in Nigeria. Secondly, it has set a record in being
the university that took the shortest time to plan and establish. It took only
eleven months from submission of our “letter of intent” to the granting of an
operating license by the Federal Government. Thirdly, PAMO University of
Medical Sciences is the first private university of any type to be established in
Rivers State”
Odili also stated that “PAMO
University of Medical Sciences (PUMS) is a citadel of excellence in the
delivery of tertiary education in the medical and health sciences in Nigeria.
The University represents the efforts of the PAMO Educational foundation and
its Board of Trustees to make meaningful contributions to the development of
medical education in Nigeria”.
Three faculties including
the faculty of Clinical sciences, Basic medical sciences and Allied
health sciences already exists in the University
Investigation revealed that Odili had always had a
vision to take his love and dedication to medical excellence to the next level
via high-quality medical education to impact on future generations. .
The process of getting certification took just eleven months
breaking a record in the grant of such approval. It is straight pointer to the
fact that Nigeria pays great attention to education and training in the health sector.
He first gathered a cerebral think tank as board of the
institutions including former Head of state Gen Abdulsalam Abubakar as
Chancellor.
He also brought in
others including Justice Umar Faruk Abdulahi, Justice Olufunlola Adekeye(RTD),
Senator Abu Ibrahim as members of the board of trustees .
Odili went as far as Kuwait
to fish out erudite Professor Michael Diejomaoh formerly of the department of
Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the University of Kuwait as PUMS Vice chancellor
and Barrister Walter Imoedemhe as Registrar.
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| The majestic university gate |
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