One Year in Office: Provost of Taraba State College of Nursing, Science and Midwifery Jalingo Esther Gana lauds Governor Agbu Kefas's infrastructure drive.

Taraba State Governor Doctor Agbu Kefas has been applauded for prioritizing the transformation of the College of Nursing Science and Midwifery Jalingo.
Provost of the College of Nursing Science and Midwifery Jalingo Esther Gana made the commendation while commenting on the first anniversary of Governor Agbu Kefas in office.
Esther Gana said the Governor upon assumption of duties, his first point of visit last year was the College's abandoned projects and award of contract for its renovation.
The Provost remarked that the gesture demonstrated that the Governor was passionate about the state of the institution and his desire to ensure that it regained its lost glory to produce qualified nurses and Midwives.
According to her, the institution within the first anniversary of the Governor held its first convocation and Matriculation saying the event was memorable.
Esther Gana revealed that it was also the present government's effort that led to the accreditation of the College to now run the National Diploma ND and Higher National Diploma HND programs in Nursing as the first set of students will be admitted in September this year.
Gana commended the Governor for slashing the tuition and Hostel accommodation fees for the students of the college, approval for training and retraining of the staff, as well as providing of Serene environment for learning by Students.
She pledged the determination of the institution to work towards the actualisation of the Governor's vision in the education sector.
Esther Gana however appealed to the Governor to provide additional seats for the institution as the number of students has surged in recent times following the slashing of tuition fees by fifty per cent.

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