Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has successfully facilitated the induction of 128 medical graduates from Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma.
This was revealed in a statement issued on Friday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua.
The affected medical graduates had faced induction delays since August 2024, spending a decade in medical school due to prolonged institutional challenges.
According to the statement, “Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has secured the induction for 128 medical graduates of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma.
“In response to a formal protest by the medical students, the state government engaged with relevant authorities to resolve the crisis and reposition the medical school for seamless induction.
“With this intervention, the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria has now scheduled February 13, 2025, for the induction of these 128 medical graduates into the medical profession.”
YEPS News learned that the Edo State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Emmanuel Iyamu, visited the Medical and Dental Council on Thursday, where he met with the Registrar, Dr. Fatima Kyari, to finalize resolutions on the matter.
Iyamu expressed gratitude to the registrar for her cooperation and reassured all students of the governor’s dedication to their academic and professional well-being.
Congratulating the medical graduates on their upcoming induction, Iyamu emphasized that students’ welfare remains a priority for the governor.
He further reiterated the administration’s commitment to strengthening education at all levels across the state.
Reports obtained by YEPS News indicate that earlier this month, medical students of Ambrose Alli University staged a protest, blocking the Benin–Auchi Highway over the prolonged delay in inducting the 2015 set of medical graduates.
Addressing the governor, the spokesperson for the medical graduates, Precious Omohegbele, stated that she and her colleagues had spent 10 years in medical school, graduating in August 2024 without induction into the profession.
Governor Okpebholo swiftly intervened, bringing together key stakeholders to find a lasting solution to the crisis.
Further inquiries by YEPS News confirm that Okpebholo had earlier reinstated the monthly subvention to the institution and reversed the unlawful disengagement of staff by the previous administration of Godwin Obaseki, ensuring that their legal and labor rights were upheld.