The Niger State House of Assembly has called on stakeholders to make contributions to the proposed private member bill for the establishment of the Niger State College of Nursing and Midwifery.

The bill, sponsored by Hon. Comrade Murtala Adamu Badaru, seeks to improve access to quality healthcare and education in the state.

During a public hearing, the Speaker of the House, Abdulmalik Mohammed Sarkin-Daji, represented by Hon. Idris Musa Vatsa, Majority Leader and Member representing Lapai Constituency, stressed the importance of stakeholders’ input in shaping the bill.

“At the end of the public hearing, the House will come out with a white paper, which will be taken to the plenary of the House for further legislative action,” he noted.

The chairman of the Joint Committee on Education, Science and Technology, Health, Nutrition and Primary Health Care, and Judiciary and Legal Matters, and member representing Tafa Constituency, Hon. Muhammad Sani Idris E.S., in his welcome address, told stakeholders that the public hearing is a tradition of the House held to listen to views and opinions from individuals directly or indirectly affected by legislation.

He explained that the essence of the public hearing is to ensure continuous improvement in access to quality education and healthcare.

Stakeholders at the event, including government officials and representatives of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, commended the bill, stating that it would enhance the training and regulation of nurses and midwives in the state.

Niger Assembly seeks stakeholders’ input on proposed College of Nursing