The Government of Abia state has ordered the cancellation of the recent Preliminary Test Sessions (PTS) examinations into Nursing schools in the state over alleged irregularities in the admission process by some individuals involved in the conduct of the examination.
The commissioner for information and culture, Okey Kanu, at the government house, Umuahia, announced the cancellation while briefing journalists on the outcome of this week’s State Executive Council meeting.
National Ambassador recalls that Students from FMC Umuahia’s School of Nursing and the School of Nursing in Amachara recently organized a protest, accusing the school managements of bribery, corruption, and irregularities in the admission process for state government owned nursing schools.
According to the commissioner, a committee has been set to further investigate the matter, emphasizing that no one has been indicted or arrested yet.
“In order to ensure transparency in all it’s activities, the state government has ordered the cancellation of the last nursing exams. This was based on allegations of wrongdoings leveled against some individuals. He said
“As a responsive government, a committee was set up and the preliminary report of that committee is that the exam be cancelled while investigations continue.
“But be rest assured that very soon, there will be another exams to ensure that all the issues associated with the problem are put right”.
