The News Agency of Nigeria reports that 140 students are from the College of Nursing Services, 77 from the School of Health Information Management while 45 students are of the School of Biomedical Engineering.
The Chief Medical Director, Prof. Wasiu Adeyemo, represented by the university’s Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee, Dr Ayodeji Oluwole, said that the Federal Government gave the institution mandate to train more health personnel, because of the dearth of medical personnel arising from “Japa” syndrome.
He said that the government has also increased the institution’s allocation to enable it train more students.
He expressed hope that the government would invest in infrastructure facilities and employment of more teachers.
The CMD said that the hospital was growing larger and bigger, and there would be more room for the students especially for the practical sessions.
Adeyemo said the world is a global village which makes room for many opportunities for the students if they are more focused.
Acting Head of Administration, Ms Omolola Fakeye said that Federal Government was doing a lot to improve the lives of the students.
“There’s a whole lot of things in place to refine the students,” she said and advised the matriculants to always represent and present the school in good light.
She tasked the students to always dress well and have it at the back of their minds that they are students of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital schools.
Head, College of Nursing Science, Dr. Olubukola Olawuyi said that the students came blank and plain and that the institution was ready to train them and impact necessary knowledge and skills.
Olawuyi commended the government for their efforts and appealed for more infrastructure and lecturers for optimal impact on the students.
