Despite the heightening tension
and political unrest in some parts of Ukraine, the medical students of Osun
State University studying in Ukraine have assured government, parents and well
wishers back home in Nigeria that they are safe and not in any way affected by
the crises.
The students under the aegis of
H.N. Karazin Kharvis National University, State of Osun Medical Students in a
letter signed by its president, Mr. Samuel Owoeye and sent to the state
government noted that the political rancor did not extend to where they are
studying.
The students held that they are
fully secured going about their studies and not witnessing any of the chaotic
situations stressing that they only watch online just like every other citizen
of the world is doing.
According to Owoeye, “For a while now, news has been
going around about the political instability in Ukraine, and that has created
worries and agitations in people concerned especially from government quarters,
some parents and folks with half-baked information.
“With
all confidence, I assure that we are doing fine and not affected in any way by
the political rancour in the country as this does not even extend to where we
are living and schooling. Everything is going well just like a normal day (sic)
and we did not even physically witness any of the chaotic situations except
those that we watch online and hear about.
“We
have been fully secured and having nice time (sic). I confirm to all that State
of Osun Medical Students in Ukraine are in peace and harmony,” the Osun medical students in
Ukraine emphasized.
The students while praying for the
restoration of peace in the political system of the country of their host
university averred that news about Ukraine political instability will soon be
history.
They expressed gratitude to the
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola led government in Osun for the investment in them, stressing
their gratitude and commitment to being good ambassadors of the state and
Nigeria in Ukraine.
Osun government had sponsored 98
Clinical Students of the College of Medicine of the Osun State University,
UNIOSUN, to complete their medical studies in the Karazin University in
Ukraine.
The programme, expected to last
for two years cost the government not less than N146 million for the training.
The students, who were in their
year three, four and five while in Nigeria were said to have stagnated in their
studies for the past three years and could not continue their medical training
because non-accredited teaching hospital status of UNIOSUN where they should
have been trained to become qualified doctors. Needless to say, this initiative
of the Osun State Government is a Godsent to these students. As we can glean
from their statement, they would rather face the threat of insecurity as aliens
in a foreign land than come home to the reality of the Nigerian educational
system. Amazing!!
It must be said, though that the
thoughtfulness of the Osun State Government in intervening to provide a
solution to a deplorable situation is commendable and worthy of emulation. The
governors of the other 35 states would do well to take notice.
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Source : Osun Defender
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