By Idris Katib
Nursing students of Crescent University, Abeokuta have achieved three professional certifications namely Registered Nurse(RN), Registered Midwife (RM) and Public Health Nursing (PHN) in the space of their five-year Bachelor of Nursing (BNSc) programme.
The students in 400 and 500 levels presented for the 2025 RM examination also scored one hundred percent.
Head of Department of Nursing, Nurse Ademola Shafiu unveiled this to the vice chancellor, Professor Ibraheem Gbajabiamila and his management team including the university Registrar, Barr. Zakariya Ajibola.
Shafiu confirmed that Crescent University was the first institution in Nigeria and beyond, whether public or private, to achieve this feat within students’ 5-year degree programme.
Receiving a team of faculty members from Nursing Department, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ibraheem Gbajabiamila expressed delight and gratitude to the hardworking members of staff while also lauding the successful students for their sterling performance.
Calling out the names of the 27 candidates, the VC was gratified that the first set of nurses, who would be graduating in October 2025, would have all the acronyms RN RM PHN and BNSc to their names.
In his address, the pioneer Dean of College of Health Sciences, Crescent University, Prof. Adedeji Ajayi also confirmed that ” I have not heard of any Nursing school or university that has achieved this feat within five year of BNSc with three professional certificates”.
He urged the university management to maintain the current team of scholars and professionals in the department while also describing them as a winning team.
In his goodwill message, the Registrar, Barr. Zakariya Ajibola described the successful students as “an inspiration other students and the next generation of students “.
Faculty members present are Dr Mariam Oladipo, Dr Oluwatosin Olu-Abiodun, Dr Rabiu Popoola, Mrs Oluremi Olumade, Mr David Oluwole and Nurse Aliu.
