Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Monday inaugurated the Governing Council of the Edo State College of Nursing Sciences, Benin City.
The newly constituted council is chaired by Ikenria Johnbull, with Sedenu Igienelumeh, Idubor Imuetinyan, Adesua Iseghohi, Muhammed Abdullah, Monica Igbadumhe, and Paul Nobore serving as members.
In his remarks, the governor charged the council members to reposition the institution for academic excellence in line with his administration’s development agenda, particularly in the education and health sectors.
Okpebholo congratulated the appointees, describing their selection as well-deserved and a reflection of the confidence reposed in their capacity to deliver results.
“Let me congratulate all of you on your well-deserved appointments. Edo State is taking a new direction, and we are focused on developing every aspect of the state, including the education sector. Choosing you means I am choosing the best hands, and I am confident you will make us proud,” the governor said.
Responding on behalf of the council, the Chairman, Ikenria Johnbull, thanked the governor for the confidence reposed in the members and assured him of their commitment to advancing the institution’s mandate.
Meanwhile, the governor also received in audience Mr Eighemhenrio Ikhuemosa, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, who recently graduated from the Senior Executive Course 47 (2025) of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos.
Okpebholo congratulated Ikhuemosa on the achievement, describing NIPSS as Nigeria’s foremost policy think tank, and expressed confidence that the knowledge acquired would strengthen policy formulation and implementation in Edo State’s health sector.
Dignitaries present at the event included the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Ikhilor; the Head of Service, Anthony Okhungbowa; the Chief of Staff, Gani Audu; and the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ebojele Patrick, among others.
