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The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has hailed the itemizing of the Armed Forces College of Medicine and Health Sciences on the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board portal, paving the approach for the establishment’s pioneer consumption of 100 cadets for the 2026/2027 tutorial session. The growth brings the tri-service navy medical establishment into Nigeria’s tertiary admissions system, with plans to prepare medical doctors, nurses and different healthcare professionals for the Armed Forces. Matawalle’s Personal Assistant on Media, Ahmad Dan-Wudil, disclosed this in a assertion issued on Saturday. The school, situated in Yaba, Lagos, will mix medical schooling with navy coaching to put together certified Nigerians for skilled careers and service in the Armed Forces. The minister described the growth as a milestone for the Ministry of Defence and a dividend of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. “This is an important milestone for the Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces. Under the leadership of Mr President, we are taking a practical step towards building the medical expertise our Armed Forces need,” Matawalle was quoted as saying. He added, “AFCOM-HS will give talented young Nigerians the opportunity to train as healthcare professionals and develop as military officers.” The establishment has secured approval from the National Universities Commission for its Medicine and Surgery and Nursing Science programmes. Matawalle mentioned the school would handle the Armed Forces’ longstanding want for a dependable provide of medical doctors, nurses and different navy well being professionals. “The health of our personnel is central to military readiness. By investing in those who will care for them, we strengthen the Services and provide a foundation for future specialist training, research and operational medicine,” he mentioned. The school is located inside the premises of the 68 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Yaba, and is surrounded by educating hospitals, specialist medical services and tutorial establishments anticipated to assist medical coaching. Matawalle counseled the Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa; the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare; and the Armed Forces management for their contributions to the challenge. He additionally praised the Director-General of the Ministry of Defence Health Implementation Programme, Brigadier General I.B. Solebo, and the related regulatory authorities for their roles in advancing the establishment. The minister urged eligible younger Nigerians to acquire data about the pioneer admission course of by means of official AFCOM-HS and JAMB channels. Details of eligibility, software procedures, navy choice necessities and admission dates will be introduced by means of authorised channels, the assertion added.
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