The Rector, Federal Polytechnic Oko, Dr. Chioma Irene Awuzie has offered high praises to nurses attached to the Medical centre of the institution, highlighting their dedication to service and critical roles in healthcare delivery.

The Rector appreciated the nurses at the Medical centre during the grand finale of the nurses week celebration held on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

The Rector who was represented at the event by the Deputy Rector Academic, Dr. Nkiruka Akabuike described nursing profession as a profession with high dignity, prestige and enermous responsibilities.

She emphasised that anything that concerens medical profession is a great concern to the Rector as she identified nurses roles of providing emotional support to the patients and implementation of doctor’s prescription as very critical in the health sector.

She informed that the Rector within a few weeks in office, stocked the medical centre with pharmaceuticals, and laboratory consumables for effective and efficient service to the community.

She urged the nurses to continue to be dedicated to their duties and give students maximum attention as the Rector has lofty plans for the medical centre.

In her address of welcome, the Chief Nursing Officer, Federal Polytechnic Oko, Onyeneke Lizzy said the nursing week was set aside for nurses all over the world to celebrate the nursing profession and also the founder of the modern nursing, Florence Nightingale.

Speaking on the theme of the celebration; ‘Empowered Nurses Save Lives”, Nurse Onyeneke said that the mortality rate will drop, patients satisfaction will rise and health care systems will run efficiently if nurses have agency and support.

She appreciated the Rector, Dr. Chioma Irene Awuzie for the wonderful work she is doing in the institution which the medical centre has benefited.

She therefore appealed for safe and fair working conditions, enabling environment for nurses to perform in health care delivery to enable them deliver on their mandate of promoting health, preventing illness, restoring health and alleviating suffering.

The Acting Director, Federal Polytechnic Oko Medical Centre, Dr. Paul Okosa while commending the nurses and the management, urged the entire Polytechnic community to always visit the medical centre for treatment as the centre treats both those that registered under the insurance policy with the centre and those that did not register.

Goodwill messages were received from the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics ( SSANIP) and their SSAUTHTRAI counterpart.