NSUK, FMC Keffi Seal Partnership for Clinical Training of Medical and Allied Health Sciences Students

In a significant milestone for medical and allied health sciences education in Nigeria, Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Keffi, establishing a strategic partnership that will strengthen teaching, research, clinical training, healthcare service delivery, and community health development.

The high-level signing ceremony took place on Tuesday, 4th August, 2026, at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Wefare, Abuja, marking another major stride in NSUK's commitment to producing globally competitive healthcare professionals and advancing national healthcare delivery.

Leading the University's delegation, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sa'adatu Hassan Liman, described the agreement as a transformative partnership that would significantly enhance the University's Medical and Allied Health Sciences programmes.

Professor Liman stated that the collaboration reflects NSUK's determination to bridge the gap between classroom instruction, laboratory work, and practical clinical experience while expanding opportunities for research, innovation, and professional development.

Under the terms of the MoU, both institutions will jointly train undergraduate and postgraduate students, with particular emphasis on clinical rotations, internships, and residency programmes. The partnership will also establish joint research committees, shared laboratories, and innovation hubs to promote cutting-edge medical research and innovation.

The agreement further provides for collaboration in staff recruitment, placement, training, continuous professional development, capacity building, and the shared responsibility for the remuneration of academic staff. In addition, both institutions will jointly utilize and invest in critical infrastructure, including laboratories, classrooms, libraries, ICT facilities, simulation centres, and student hostels.

Beyond academics, the partnership is designed to strengthen patient care services while maintaining the highest ethical and professional standards. It also commits both institutions to collaborate on public health programmes, community outreach services, and state-wide health initiatives, as well as explore other areas of mutual cooperation that will contribute to healthcare development across Nigeria.

Speaking at the ceremony, the Honourable Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, commended the partnership, describing it as a timely initiative that aligns with the Federal Government's commitment to strengthening medical education and building a resilient healthcare workforce under the Renewed Hope Agenda.

The Minister noted that strategic collaborations between universities and other health institutions remain critical to improving healthcare outcomes and producing competent professionals capable of addressing the nation's evolving health challenges.

Also speaking, the Nasarawa State Commissioner for Education, Hon. John D. W. Mamman, expressed appreciation to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and FMC, Keffi, for the collaboration, describing it as a major boost to tertiary education and healthcare delivery in Nasarawa state.

The MoU underscores the shared commitment of NSUK and FMC, Keffi, to leverage their combined expertise and resources in advancing medical education, research, innovation, and quality healthcare services within the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The ceremony concluded with the formal signing of the agreement and a renewed pledge by all stakeholders to sustain the partnership as a model for institutional collaboration in medical education and healthcare development.

Among the Principal Officers in the Vice-Chancellor's delegation were the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Innovation and Linkages) and the Registrar.