The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN), says it is employing plausible measures to curb the menace of quackery and the existence of illegal training institutions in the country.
The Registrar of the council, Ndagi Alhassan, said this this Thursday in Minna in an interview with newsmen saying there are Nursing and Midwifery Committees at the states’ levels, that supervise activities in both education and practice.
He says the two arms are empowered to work with the Commissioners for Health in their respective state to take action which could include closing down the illegal training institution or arresting the quacks.
He also said the council has a robust legal unit headed by a Legal Adviser, and an Anti-corruption and Transparency Units responsible for checkmating the activities of training institutions in the areas of service delivery.
Recall that Alhassan’s substantive appointment was recently approved by President Bola Tinubu as convened via a letter signed by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate.