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American University Of Medical Sciences In Nigeria by mekuszyx: 1:31am On Feb 12, 2010 |
Medical varsity to gulp $650m From Bukola Olatunji in Abuja, 02.11.2010 Thursday, February 11, 2010 A group of Nigerians in the Diaspora have come together to establish the first American University of Medical Sciences in the country. The institution is billed to cost $650 million and will be sited in Abuja. The promoter, Dr. Ifeanyi Obiakor, who led other members of the Planning Committee to the National Universities Commission (NUC) yesterday, said $100 million will be invested in the teaching hospital, while the rest will go into the university proper. Executive Secretary of the NUC, Prof. Julius Okojie, said the commission has been encouraging experts in the Diaspora to come home and invest. Since the country is moving from all-purpose to specialised universities and having seen what the promoters of the proposed university are doing in New York, Okojie said they were invited to come and make their contribution. Chairman of the Planning Committee and former Vice Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt, Prof. Nimi Briggs, said the university, which is expected to take off within two years, will be world class, with curricula that are comparable to any in the world. kijjjbb[font=Lucida Sans Unicode][/font] b |
Re: American University Of Medical Sciences In Nigeria by mamagee3(f): 1:33am On Feb 12, 2010 |
Finally a Nigerian establishes something for his community, good job. |
Re: American University Of Medical Sciences In Nigeria by deluxecad(m): 2:48am On Feb 12, 2010 |
Why must it still be in Abuja? |
Re: American University Of Medical Sciences In Nigeria by Pifa: 3:17am On Feb 12, 2010 |
deluxecad: Good question! My guess is that the Nigerian government is involved in the funding. Anything the Nigerian government is involved in will be based in Abuja. That's the mentality of the Nigerian ruling class. |
Re: American University Of Medical Sciences In Nigeria by mekuszyx: 3:37am On Feb 12, 2010 |
deluxecad: SOME of my Igbo brothers are so silly. They prefer to invest in Lagos and Abuja than at home. What is wrong with establishing the uni in Igboland, assuming the promoter (Dr. Ifeanyi Obiakor, clearly an Igbo man) has a significant involvement in the financial aspect (presumably so)? Atiku built his own American university right in his village and people from all walks of life still attend. If your uni is exceptional, people will attend from wherever. What do these Igbos who prefer to invest outside Igboland drink? Kai-kai or burukutu? |
Re: American University Of Medical Sciences In Nigeria by Nobody: 3:51am On Feb 12, 2010 |
mekuszyx: It has nothing to do with home-based or not. It has more to do with profit and benefit. Abuja and Lagos are more Urban, modernized and more recognized. The location is going to pave way for more recognition from the outside world. Your brothers know what they're doing, you're the one that's so silly. |
Re: American University Of Medical Sciences In Nigeria by mekuszyx: 3:58am On Feb 12, 2010 |
FL Gators: Crap. Atiku has an American university tucked away somwhere in Yola-one of the most outlandish places in Nigeria. The last time I checked many foreigners are teaching there and that uni is one of the best in Nigeria. Yola is not as developed as the cities in Igboland. My brothers are just sick, am sorry. |
Re: American University Of Medical Sciences In Nigeria by paddylo1(m): 4:01am On Feb 12, 2010 |
Yola is not as developed as the cities in Igboland. My brothers are just sick, am sorry.hows the security situation in the east compared to Lagos or Abuja? |
Re: American University Of Medical Sciences In Nigeria by mekuszyx: 4:10am On Feb 12, 2010 |
paddy_lo: Poor security is a non-terminal problem. It can be resolved with ease. Moreover, how many cases of kidnapping have you heard from the East since this year? Is Lagos really safer than the East? Check the cases of robbery and other violent crimes in Lagos versus the East. |
Re: American University Of Medical Sciences In Nigeria by jumobi1(m): 6:36am On Feb 12, 2010 |
It was probably easier to raise funds for it because it is to be located in Abuja and not let say Owerri. |
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