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By Madu Obi
A high-powered delegation of the National Universities Commission (NUC) has visited the site of the proposed Transatlantic Medicine and Heath Science University, Umuchukwu in Anambra State.
The university is being promoted by a United States of America, USA, - based medical practitioner and philanthropist, Dr. Godwin Maduka.
The medical institution will house, among others, pharmacy, dentistry, nursing, radiology technology and allied health and research students.
The NUC team, led by the Executive Secretary of the commission, Mr. Chris Maiyaki, expressed satisfaction with the quality of infrastructure put in place to house the institution.
Among the structures visited by the team in the proposed university is a 17-storey edifice, as well as the residences for the principal officers, including the Vice Chancellor, Bursar, Registrar and the Librarian.
Also visited were the lecture theatre, administrative building, hostels and other blocks.
The medical university is said to be part of Maduka's efforts to redirect part of his business interests back to Nigeria from the US where he has six hospitals, and empower experts locally, so as to reduce the growing brain drain in the health sector.
Maiyaki applauded Maduka for his decision to float such a gigantic project in the country and expressed the readiness of NUC to offer the needed support in ensuring that more opportunities were provided for human capital development in the country.
According to the NUC Executive Secretary, with a project of this nature, Nigeria will groom the much - needed manpower that will provide high level medical services to the teeming populace.
In his remarks, Maduka said the project has become necessary in view of the ‘japa’ syndrome that has hit the medical industry.
He assured that the university will be fully functional in September this year with the admission of students and commencement of academic activities.
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