Nigeria Health Ministry Warns Nurses Against Going for Illegal Nursing Degree

The Federal Ministry of Health in Nigeria has warned Nurses against going to Unregistered and Unaccredited Universities for their Bachelor of Nursing Science Programs. This warning was contained in a memo dated 17th July 2018 issued by the apex health body and reads:

It has come to the attention of federal ministry of health that some nursing officers in pursuit for further education end up in an unregistered/ unaccredited/illegal institution and at the end of such programs would insist on presenting such unapproved certificates for promotion or other use within the public service in nigeria

Consequently, all chief executives are hereby directed to always seek clarification from relevant authorities regarding registration/accreditation status of particular institutions before granting approval for further studies

The federal ministry of health would not be cowed into accepting illegal certificates for use in any form within the public service in Nigeria