Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko on Saturday, March 12, 2016 inaugurated the first University of Medical Sciences in Nigeria.
The university is based in Ondo Town and is the first of its kind in West Africa and 3rd in Africa. It is located near the world famous and WHO award winning Medical Village in Ondo.
The event which also served as the first matriculation ceremony in the school had over 200 freshman year students take their oath.
Below are photos from the event:
Breaking! Gov @Segunmimiko inaugurates first University of Medical Sciences in Nigeria, UNIMED Ondo #UNIMEDmatric pic.twitter.com/B971Hr7hXp
— OndoTelevision (@OndoTv) March 12, 2016
The University of Medical Sciences is the 1st in Nigeria, 1st in West Africa and 3rd in Africa #UNIMEDmatric pic.twitter.com/aalOeYOLQM
— Dr Olusegun Mimiko (@Segunmimiko) March 12, 2016
UNIMED is our strategic response to reverse the brain-drain in Nigeria medical education #UNIMEDmatric
— Dr Olusegun Mimiko (@Segunmimiko) March 12, 2016
https://twitter.com/NewsPortNigeria/status/708658523278872578
Mimiko commissions UNIMED, 1st Medical Varsity in West Africa–As uni. matriculates over 200 https://t.co/XnTBJFZcIO pic.twitter.com/x7lEY9n84A
— Publicist NG (@ThePublicistNG) March 12, 2016
Pictures from the maiden Matriculation & Inauguration of University of Medical Sciences, Ondo #UNIMEDmatric pic.twitter.com/QELQ5hr9Xt
— Publicist NG (@ThePublicistNG) March 12, 2016
