The Provost of the Cross River State School of Nursing Sciences Itigidi, Mrs Ruth Ita Ebong, has reacted to the allegations of extortion bothering the college.
The college has been on the information and social media not too long ago over allegations bothering on extortion from the administration, of which it was alleged, have been made by the dad and mom.
In an announcement on Monday, Mrs Ebong mentioned there was by no means a time the School of Nursing Sciences, Itigidi, has extorted monies from the scholars.
“Over time, the School Administration has noticed with dismay the excessive degree of doubling thereby falsifying quantities of cash validly requested of them [students] to their dad and mom. This has usually been identified when curious dad and mom take daring steps to make enquiry from the School Administration.
“The School, on its half, would summon such college students, and they’re going to plead responsible and ask for pardon since, in accordance with the scholars, that’s the solely technique of getting more money from their dad and mom to resolve their wants and preserve their maintenance,” Ebong mentioned.
She urged reporters and editors to steadiness their experiences earlier than taking to the press, including that, “Nursing Training is regulated by Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria; the actions talked about akin to indexing, ultimate qualifying examination, and different NMCN actions are charged and paid straight into NMCN coffers although there’s a lot falsification of figures in your write-up.
“Cost for Nursing Council ultimate qualifying examination registration, which you raised right here at N150,000, was a request of N100,000 following the portal for registration, which was opened on 18th September to shut by 4th October 2024.”
Persevering with, the Provost mentioned, “The scholars have been knowledgeable over six months in the past when the School commenced her preparation for the November 2024 FQE.
“From what the Nursing Council gave which is N58,160.75 utilizing final 12 months’s expertise and whereas this examination is written at Calabar with about 8 Council Examiners to be accommodated, fed and catered for by the School, we, due to this fact, added about N42,000 as a result of the scholars themselves are to be accommodated, no less than N30,000 will likely be charged by the centres for each written and sensible in UNICAL and School of Nursing, Calabar respectively per scholar. Automobiles fuelled to/from Calabar.
“Basic Nursing programme requires medical experiences in Obstetrics/Gynaecology, Public Well being, Eye/Ear/Nostril/Throat, Psychiatric and Neighborhood-based experiences which should do with posting college students to Ikom, Obudu, Ugep, Calabar, and so on. These well being services demand cash from the School for lodging, medical instructing supplies and an honorarium for the trainer clinicians. These fees are usually not included within the charges, and but the actions are thought-about necessary by NMCN, therefore a shared accountability by each the federal government and fogeys.”
Ebong additional acknowledged that” Cross River State Faculties of Nursing Sciences cost the least charges as in comparison with different states whose college students pay between N500,000 and N700,000. We nonetheless battle between N175,000 and N245,000 solely (indigenes and non-indigens respectively).
“Within the gentle of the above, we want to make a disclaimer to your publication [sic] as being false, unfounded and supposed for use to tarnish the picture of the School now we have constructed through the years. Be correctly guided in your investigative journalism to keep away from litigation for libel and slander.”
Earlier, Comr. Josephine Bassey, Chairman of the Nationwide Affiliation of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Cross River State Chapter, advised CONVERSEER that oftentimes, college students inflate fees to get pocket cash.
“As Chairman of NANNM in Cross River State, I used to take time to go to these faculties. I’ve heard of those experiences however it’ll shock you to know that the quantity the scholars are requested to pay is totally different from what they inform their dad and mom. They usually inflate the quantities to get pocket cash.
“I do know among the Provosts of those faculties and I can inform you that they’ve integrity. That being mentioned, NANNM canvases on professionalism and anybody discovered culpable will face the legislation,” Bassey mentioned.
