A bill for a law to establish private collage of Nursing Sciences and Midwifery in Anambra state and other matter connected thereto has been read for the second time at plenary on Thursday.
The member representing Ekwusigo constituency Honourable Ikenna Ofodeme the chief sponsor of the bill in his submission said the bill is in line with the agenda of Governor Chukwuma Soludo which is the think home philosophy.
Hon. Ofodeme who is the Majority leader of the house maintained that most of the stakeholders, investors will come down to Anambra and invest if this bill becomes law.
“This will creat employment and also increase the number of trained health practitioners in Anambra state’. Ofodeme stated
Speaking in support of the bill, Hon. Kingsley Udemezue the member representing Idemili North constituency and Hon. Augustine Ike, representing Nnewi North constituency in their seperate submissions emphasized the importance of having a Private Collage Of Nursing Sciences And Midwifery in Anambra
” A good number of health workers are leaving the country and we need to train more professionals. If this bill becomes law, It will encourage private partnership in Anambra and will increase the revenue of the state. We need more health workers because health is wealth’. The lawmakers submitted
Anambra Assembly Speaker Rt. Hon. Somtochukwu Udeze who presided the sitting, referred the bill to the house committee on education chaired by Hon. Anayo Okpalaeke and house committee on health chaired by Hon. Tony Muobuike.
The Speaker urged the joint committees to do justice to the bill and report to the house in the next one month.
The house was adjourned to Tuesday 16th January 2004
