About 365 foreign-trained nurses have been inducted into the profession by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN), after graduating from 15 foreign institutions and completing their adaptation programme in 10 Nigerian universities offering Bachelor of Nursing Science degree programmes.
The Acting Registrar of NMCN, Alhassan Ndagi, while speaking with the media at the 14th induction ceremony of foreign trained nurses who passed the 2025 professional examination in general nursing in Abuja, said the council is committed to promoting and maintaining excellence in nursing and medical education and practice in Nigeria, in line with global best practices. He disclosed that the Council ensures that foreign-trained nurses fulfil all mandatory requirements and attain base standards that enable them to practice nursing in Nigeria and beyond.
The inductees came from various countries, including the Niger Republic, with 148 candidates, followed by Cameroon with 79 candidates, Ghana with 55 candidates, India with 24 candidates, the Philippines with 14 candidates, Cyprus with 12 candidates, Sudan with 10 candidates, Turkey with 9 candidates, Egypt with 5 candidates, and Iran with 4 candidates. There was also 1 candidate each from China, Georgia, Kenya, Liberia, and Uganda.
