Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has signed into law the establishment of the Kaduna State College of Post-Basic Nursing Sciences in Rigasa, Igabi Local Government Area, to address shortages of specialist nurses and strengthen healthcare delivery.
The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Ahmed Maiyaki, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, describing the institution as a strategic investment in specialist nursing education and skilled manpower development.
According to the statement, the college is expected to expand advanced nursing training and produce specialists in critical areas of healthcare.
”The institution is expected to expand advanced nursing training, produce specialists in critical fields and improve maternal and child care, emergency response and intensive care services across Kaduna State.
”Under the Kaduna State College of Post-Basic Nursing Sciences, Rigasa Law, 2026, the institution will operate as a specialized tertiary training college, with its main campus in Rigasa.
‘’There will be provisions for additional campuses, schools and training centres, subject to regulatory approvals.”
Maiyaki said the college would offer programmes in midwifery, psychiatric and mental health nursing, perioperative nursing, paediatric nursing, accident and emergency nursing, intensive care nursing, public health nursing and nursing administration.
He said the governor’s assent to the legislation represented an investment in developing the skilled workforce needed to address personnel shortages and strengthen clinical expertise in the state.
“Beyond professional training, the College will promote research, continuous professional development and partnerships with teaching hospitals, universities, specialist facilities and other accredited institutions,” the commissioner added.
According to him, the law establishes a Governing Council to provide strategic direction and institutional oversight, as well as an Academic Board responsible for maintaining academic standards, research and professional training.
He noted that all programmes would be subject to accreditation and regulatory requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria and other relevant authorities.
Maiyaki said the initiative complemented the state government’s wider healthcare reforms, including the upgrading of 255 primary healthcare centres, rehabilitation of 16 general hospitals and investments in recruiting and developing health workers.
He stressed that investments in medical infrastructure needed to be matched with qualified professionals capable of providing specialised services, particularly in underserved communities.
The commissioner expressed confidence that the institution would strengthen the state’s capacity to train specialist nurses and contribute to improved healthcare outcomes.
He added that the state government was committed to developing the college into a centre of excellence for specialist nursing education, research and clinical training, in line with its goal of providing accessible, quality and people-centred healthcare.
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